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Chinese shamanism, alternatively called Wuism (Chinese: 巫教; pinyin: wū jiào; lit. 'wu religion', 'shamanism', 'witchcraft'; alternatively 巫觋宗教 wū xí zōngjiào), refers to the shamanic religious tradition of China. [1] [2] Its features are especially connected to the ancient Neolithic cultures such as the Hongshan culture. [3]
The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets. Translated by Hawkes, David. Penguin. ISBN 9780140443752. Hopkins, L.C. (1920). "The Shaman or Wu 巫: A Study in Graphic Camouflage". The New China Review. 2 (5): 423– 439. Hopkins, L.C. (1945). "The Shaman or Chinese Wu: His Inspired Dancing and ...
Over time shaman healers, who were mainly illiterate, were replaced by doctors and medical experts who were trusted for their education and literacy. [5] Eventually, Shamanism was mostly isolated to cults in south-eastern and south-western parts of Ming China. During the Ming dynasty, Confucianism was at the center of China's philosophy and ...
There's even an "X" ancient baby name: Xerxes. There are a few exceptions: Among ancient baby boy names, Sebastian is ranked number 13 on the list of most popular baby boy names. Alexander (number ...
The word wu (巫, "spirit medium; shaman; sorcerer; doctor") was first recorded during the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE) when a wu could be either male or female. During the late Zhou dynasty (1045–256 BCE) wu specifically meant "female shaman; sorceress" as opposed to xi (覡, "male shaman; sorcerer").
The shaman Queen Himiko is recorded in various ancient histories, dating back to 3rd-century China, 8th-century Japan, and 12th-century Korea. The "Book of Wei" (Wei Zhi, 魏志), part of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, c. 297. A pinghua (vernacular) version of the Sanguozhi, the history containing the first mention of Yamatai and Himiko.
Chinese baby boy names offer a lot of options for parents, from popular to rare. Check out this list for unique, cool and special ideas for Chinese boy names. 110 Chinese boy names for babies ...
Era name Period of use Length of use Remark Prince Ming of Former Liang (r. 314–320 CE) Jianxing 建興: 317–320 CE 4 years Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yong'an (永安). Prince Cheng of Former Liang (r. 320–324 CE) Jianxing 建興: 320–324 CE 5 years Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongyuan ...