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The name Ming Dynasty in Chinese / Japanese...

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Kirin / Giraffe / Mythical Creature

 qí lǐn
 keilun
 kirin
Kirin / Giraffe / Mythical Creature Scroll

麒麟 is the title of a mythical beast of Asia.

The animal is thought to be related to the giraffe, and in some ways, it is a giraffe. However, it is often depicted with the horns of a dragon or deer and sometimes with the body like a horse, but many variations exist.

In Japanese, it is pronounced “Kirin” as in “Kirin Ichiban” beer.

Kirin - Mythical Beast and Great Japanese Beer!
Notes:

1. This is sometimes spelled as “kylin.”

2. In Japanese, this is the only Kanji word for giraffe. Therefore in Japan, this word needs context to know whether you are talking about the mythical creature or the long-necked giraffe of Africa.

3. Apparently, this was the first word used for regular giraffes in China (some were brought from Africa to China during the Ming Dynasty - probably around the year 1400). Though the mythical creature may have existed before, the name “qilin” was given to the “new giraffe.” This is because, more than 600 years ago, giraffes somewhat matched the mythical creature's description when Chinese people saw them for the first time. Later, to avoid such an ambiguous title, a three-character word was devised to mean a “giraffe of Africa.” The characters for “qilin” shown here are only for the mythological version in modern Chinese.

4. More information about the qilin / kirin from Wikipedia.

5. This creature is sometimes translated as the “Chinese Unicorn,” although it is generally portrayed with two horns. I think this is done more for the fantasy aspect of the unicorn and because most westerners don't know what a qilin or kirin is (this avoids a long explanation by the translator).

6. In Korean, this can mean kirin or simply giraffe (usually, the mythological creature is what they would think of when seeing these characters alone on a wall scroll).

Light / Bright

 míng
 mei / myou
 
Light / Bright Scroll

明 means light, bright, clear, clarity, to understand, or wise.

In Chinese, this can refer to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) where it can also be the surname Ming.

In Japanese, this can be romanized many different ways when used as surnames or given names. 明 is a partial list of those names: Meishuu, Mei, Min, Myoujin, Myou, Hinata, Haru, Toshi, Tooru, Sayaka, Saya, Satoshi, Asumi, Akera, Akemine, Akesaki, Ake, Akuru, Akiraka, and Akira.

In the Buddhist context, this represents vidyā (knowledge). To expand that, Buddhists understand this to mean bright, clear, enlightenment, wisdom, or to understand. It represents Buddha-wisdom and its revelation; also the manifestation of a Buddha's light or effulgence.

Journey to the West

 xī yóu jì
 sei yuu ki
Journey to the West Scroll

西遊記 is the original title of the novel Journey to the West.

Written during the Ming dynasty, this novel by Wu Cheng'en (吳承恩) is one of the four classic stories of Chinese literature.

Sometimes this book is titled, Pilgrimage to the West, Monkey King, or Magic Monkey.

Many movies and TV series depict or adapt portions of this story.




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Characters

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Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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míng
    ming2
ming
 mei / me
    めい

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Light / Bright
bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
(1) (ant: 暗) brightness; (2) discernment; insight; an eye (for); (3) (See 明を失う) eyesight; vision; (prefix) (4) (abbreviation) (See 明治) nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30); (surname) Meishuu
vidyā, knowledge. ming means bright, clear, enlightenment, intp. by 智慧 or 聰明 wisdom, wise; to understand. It represents Buddha-wisdom and its revelation; also the manifestation of a Buddha's light or effulgence; it is a term for 眞言 because the 'true word' can destroy the obscurity of illusion; the 'manifestation' of the power of the object of worship; it means also dhāraṇīs or mantras of mystic wisdom. Also, the Ming dynasty A. D. 1368-1644.

西遊記


西游记

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xī yóu jì
    xi1 you2 ji4
hsi yu chi
 saiyuuki; seiyuuki / saiyuki; seyuki
    さいゆうき; せいゆうき

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Journey to the West
"Journey to the West", Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩[Wu2 Cheng2 en1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, also called "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"
(1) (work) Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature); (2) (work) Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film); (3) (work) Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic; (4) (work) Saiyūki (2006 TV series); (wk) Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature); (wk) Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film); (wk) Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic; (wk) Saiyūki (2006 TV series)

五山

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wǔ shān
    wu3 shan1
wu shan
 gosan; gozan
    ごさん; ござん
(rare) five most important temples of a region; (surname) Goyama
Five mountains and monasteries: (1) in India, sacred because of their connection with the Buddha: 鞞婆羅跋怒 Vaibhāra-vana; 薩多般那求呵 Saptaparṇaguhā; 因陀羅勢羅求呵 Indraśailaguhā; 薩簸恕魂直迦鉢婆羅 Sarpiṣ kuṇḍikā-prāgbhāra; 耆闍崛 Gṛdhrakūṭa; (2) in China, established during the Five Dynasties and the Southern Sung dynasty, on the analogy of those in India; three at Hangzhou at 徑山 Jingshan, 北山 Beishan, and 南山 Nanshan and two at Ningbo at 阿育王山 King Aśoka Shan and 太白山 Taiboshan. Later the Yuan dynasty established one at 全陵 Chin Ling, the 天界大龍翔隻慶寺 which became chief of these under the Ming dynasty.

元史

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yuán shǐ
    yuan2 shi3
yüan shih
 motofumi
    もとふみ
History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Song Lian 宋濂[Song4 Lian2] in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls
(personal name) Motofumi

南藏

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nán zàng
    nan2 zang4
nan tsang
 Nanzō
The Southern Collection, or Edition, of the Chinese Buddhist Canon, published at Nanking under the reign of Tai Tsu, the first emperor of the Ming dynasty, who reigned A.D. 1368-1398.

增生

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zēng shēng
    zeng1 sheng1
tseng sheng
(medicine) hyperplasia; (abbr. for 增廣生員|增广生员[zeng1 guang3 sheng1 yuan2]) a scholar studying for the Ming dynasty imperial examinations who did not make the quota for support in the form of a monthly allowance of rice that students who made the quota received

宋濂

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sòng lián
    song4 lian2
sung lien
Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician

寶船


宝船

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bǎo chuán
    bao3 chuan2
pao ch`uan
    pao chuan
Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2]

張溥


张溥

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zhāng pǔ
    zhang1 pu3
chang p`u
    chang pu
Zhang Pu (1602-1641), Ming dynasty scholar and prolific writer, proponent of 複社|复社[fu4 she4] cultural renewal movement, author of Five tombstone inscriptions 五人墓碑記|五人墓碑记[wu3 ren2 mu4 bei1 ji4]

徐渭

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xú wèi
    xu2 wei4
hsü wei
 joi
    じょい
Xu Wei (1521-1593), Ming dynasty Chinese painter and author
(personal name) Joi

應文


应文

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yìng wén
    ying4 wen2
ying wen
 Ōmon
Yingwen; the grandson of the founder of the Ming dynasty, Taizu, to whom he succeeded, but was dethroned by Yung Lo and escaped disguised as a monk; he remained hidden as a monk till his 64th year, afterwards he was provided for by the reigning ruler. His name is also given as 應能 Yingneng; 應賢 Yingxian; and posthumously as 允炆 Yunwen.

把總


把总

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bǎ zǒng
    ba3 zong3
pa tsung
low-level officer of the army from the Ming to the mid Qing Dynasty

明代

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míng dài
    ming2 dai4
ming tai
 mindai
    みんだい
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
(hist) (See 明) Ming period (China; 1368-1644); Ming era; (given name) Haruyo

明史

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míng shǐ
    ming2 shi3
ming shih
 meiji / meji
    めいじ
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉[Zhang1 Ting2 yu4] in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls
(personal name) Meiji

明朝

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míng zhāo
    ming2 zhao1
ming chao
 minchou / mincho
    みんちょう
tomorrow morning; the following morning
(1) (hist) Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644); (2) (abbreviation) (See 明朝体) Ming (typeface); Minchō

明藏

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míng zàng
    ming2 zang4
ming tsang
 Myō zō
The Buddhist canon of the Ming dynasty; there were two editions, one the Southern at Nanjing made by T'ai Tsu, the northern at Beijing by Tai Tsung. A later edition was produced in the reign of Shen Tsung (Wan Li), which became the standard in Japan.

湖廣


湖广

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hú guǎng
    hu2 guang3
hu kuang
Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province)

瓦剌

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wǎ là
    wa3 la4
wa la
Oirat Mongols (alliance of tribes of Western Mongolia) (Ming Dynasty term)

社學


社学

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shè xué
    she4 xue2
she hsüeh
Ming or Qing dynasty school

秦腔

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qín qiāng
    qin2 qiang1
ch`in ch`iang
    chin chiang
Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shaanxi opera

綠營


绿营

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lǜ yíng
    lu:4 ying2
lü ying
Green Standard Army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

老友

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lǎo yǒu
    lao3 you3
lao yu
 rouyuu / royu
    ろうゆう
old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
old friend; crony

華林


华林

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huá lín
    hua2 lin2
hua lin
 karin
    かりん
Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
(female given name) Karin

藏經


藏经

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zàng jīng
    zang4 jing1
tsang ching
 zōkyō
The Canon, of which there are catalogues varying in number of contents, the first by Liang Wudi of 5,400 juan; the Kai Yuan Catalogue contained 5,048 juan. The oldest existing canon is believed to be the Korean with 6,467 juan; the Song canon has 5,714; the Yuan, 5,397; the Japanese, 665 covers; the Ming, 6,771 juan, reprinted in the Ching dynasty with supplement; and a new and much enlarged edition has recently been published in Shanghai, and one in Tokyo; cf. 三藏 and 一切經.

詞話


词话

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cí huà
    ci2 hua4
tz`u hua
    tzu hua
form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty

諸生


诸生

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zhū shēng
    zhu1 sheng1
chu sheng
Imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards

鄭和


郑和

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zhèng hé
    zheng4 he2
cheng ho
 teiwa / tewa
    ていわ
Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer
(person) Zheng He (ca. 1371-1434)

錢莊


钱庄

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qián zhuāng
    qian2 zhuang1
ch`ien chuang
    chien chuang
old-style money shop (a type of private bank that first appeared in the Ming dynasty, flourished in the Qing, and was phased out after 1949); (in recent times) informal financial company, often operating at the edges of what is legal

雜藏


杂藏

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zá zàng
    za2 zang4
tsa tsang
 zōzō
saṃyuktapiṭaka, the miscellaneous canon, at first said to relate to bodhisattvas, but it contains miscellaneous works of Indian and Chinese authors, collections made under the Ming dynasty and supplements of the northern Chinese canon with their case marks from the southern canon.

入關學


入关学

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rù guān xué
    ru4 guan1 xue2
ju kuan hsüeh
theory proposed in 2019 on Chinese social media, centering on the idea of China replacing the United States as the dominant nation in a new world order, drawing an analogy with the Manchu overthrow of the Ming dynasty, achieved after the Qing army entered China via the Shanhai Pass 入關|入关[ru4 guan1]

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Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Kirin
Giraffe
Mythical Creature
麒麟kirinqí lǐn / qi2 lin3 / qi lin / qilinch`i lin / chilin / chi lin
Light
Bright
mei / myou / mei / myomíng / ming2 / ming
Journey to the West西遊記
西游记
sei yuu ki / seiyuuki / sei yu kixī yóu jì
xi1 you2 ji4
xi you ji
xiyouji
hsi yu chi
hsiyuchi
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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