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  2. Chinese shamanism - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Wu (shaman) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Shamans in Ming China - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Himiko - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Wuxian (Shang dynasty) - Wikipedia

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    Wuxian (Chinese: 巫咸) was a Chinese shaman, or Wu (Chinese: 巫; pinyin: wū; Wade–Giles: wu; lit. 'shaman') who practiced divination, prayer, sacrifice, rainmaking, and healing in Chinese traditions dating back over 3,000 years. Wuxian lived in the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) of China, and served under king Tai Wu.

  7. 155 ancient baby names for babies with old souls

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    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 ...

  8. 110 Chinese boy names for babies, from popular to rare - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. List of Chinese era names - Wikipedia

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    Might be the era name of Kan Shougui from 489 CE to 491 CE, used for a total length of 3 years. Qu Jia (r. 501–525 CE) Chengping 承平: 502–509 CE 8 years Usage might be from 502 CE to 510 CE, for a total length of 9 years. Yixi 義熙: 510–525 CE 16 years Usage might be from 511 CE to 523 CE, for a total length of 13 years. Qu Guang (r ...