Words — 429 found
せいじゅう
西戎
1. Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); barbarians to the westHistorical term
1. Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan EmpireHistorical term
りくちょう
六朝
1. Six Dynasties (of China: Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang, Chen)Historical term
2. calligraphic style of the Six Dynasties period
六朝 【ろくちょう】
1. Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)Historical term
1. founder of dynasty or sect
2. Gaozu
1. History of the Jin Dynasty
1. taotie (Chinese mythological creature commonly represented as a motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)Historical term
2. covetousness; greed; avariceArchaic
ぎしんなんぼくちょうじだい
魏晋南北朝時代
1. Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)
1. ban on maritime activities during China's Ming and Qing dynastiesHistorical term
けんずいし
遣隋使
1. Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty ChinaHistorical term
2. Japanese missions to Sui ChinaJapanese missions to Sui China represent a lens for exami... Read more
1. Chinese bronze inscriptions; type of lettering used on metal objects, especially in China during the Yin and Zhou dynasties
2. Chinese bronze inscriptionsChinese bronze inscriptions are writing in a variety of C... Read more
ふんしょこうじゅ
焚書坑儒
1. burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)Yojijukugo (four character compound), Historical term
2. Burning of books and burying of scholarsBurning of the books and burying of the scholars is a phr... Read more