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[1] [2] Chinese symbols often have auspicious meanings associated to them, such as good fortune, happiness, and also represent what would be considered as human virtues, such as filial piety, loyalty, and wisdom, [1] and can even convey the desires or wishes of the Chinese people to experience the good things in life. [2]
The term mo derives from the Sanskrit māra (मार), meaning 'evil beings' (literally 'death'). Examples include the yecha 夜叉 (yaksha) and the luocha 罗刹 (raksasha), both derived ultimately from Indian lore through the influence of Buddhsim. Chinese carving of a yaksha (夜叉), a kind of nature demon
This begun with the Nationalist language reform in 1939 and was eventually taken up and continued by the communist authorities. Many revised names that became the modern names for the non-Chinese peoples were proposed by the Chinese anthropologist Ruey Yih-Fu (pinyin: Rui Yi-fu). Ruey's pioneering work also traced the origins of such names ...
Zouhuorumo (Chinese: 走火入魔; pinyin: zǒuhuǒrùmó, meaning "obsession; spirit, possession, obsessing mind) refers to psychosomatic issues that can arise from excessive practice of self-cultivation techniques. In Chinese culture, this concept traditionally signifies a disturbance or problem that occurs during spiritual or martial arts ...
Due to the influence of Hong Kong cinema, it is typically depicted in modern popular culture as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing dynasty. Although the pronunciation of jiangshi varies in different East Asian countries, all of them refer to the Chinese version of vampire.
The Xiuzhen tu (simplified Chinese: 修真图; traditional Chinese: 修真圖; pinyin: Xiūzhēn tú; Wade–Giles: Hsiu-chen t'u) is a Daoist diagram of the human body illustrating the preventative Chinese medical principles called Neidan ' internal alchemy ', incorporating Chinese astrology, and cosmology. [1]
A 2014 study done by Wang Yuping from Anhui University's School of Chinese Language and Literature analyzed all Chinese characters with the woman radical in a concise edition of Hanyu Da Cidian (汉语大词典简编). The result shows that among these characters, there are 56 with negative meaning, 70 with positive meaning, and 184 are neutral.
The Twelve Ornaments (Chinese: 十二章; pinyin: Shí'èr zhāng) are a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs that are considered highly auspicious. They were employed in the decoration of textile fabrics in ancient China, which signified authority and power, and were embroidered on vestments of state.