The myth tells of how the Jade Emperor, the very first of the Chinese emperors and one of the highest ranking gods, said that the order of the animals in the zodiac would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his birthday party. Everyone expected the powerful dragon to arrive...
中国龙年的“龙”肯定不能翻译成dragon,为了区分西方龙和中国龙,西方媒体也会用Chinese Dragon来表示。中国官方的英文媒体以及国内的大量企业现在则积极推广新的翻译Loong。虽然,还没被主流的英文词典收录,但是已经进入了维基百科的部分词条,被一部分外国网民所接受。如果我们想要向世界更好的推广龙的新翻译,我们需要...
For example, the phoenix and dragon represent husband and wife as well as Emperor and Empress. The Phoenix or The Vermillion Bird of the South is one of The Four Mythological Symbols of China, guarding the sky. The second most important winged animal is the crane. It symbolizes longevity, ...
Those born in the Chinese year of the Ox toil for a long time at everything from jobs to relationships. These people crave the familiar and comfortable – chaos is not welcome. The keynote to these individuals is hard work and discipline in every aspect of their lives, which often leads ...
The Kitchen God On the 24thday of the 12thLunar month the Kitchen God is sent on his way to heaven. He will return on the 4thday of the Chinese New Year. The actual name of the Kitchen God is Tsao Chün. Some people call him the Stove God. This is because an image of him often...
A six-year-old girl, who goes to school unwillingly, dreams that her leg is encircled by a large red worm. She had a tender interest for this creature, contrary to what might be expected. An adult patient, who cannot separate from an older friend on account of an extraordinarily strong ...
Throughout Chinese history, crickets have symbolized wisdom and prosperity to the extent that a 2,000-year period of history is known as the Cricket Culture. Within this time frame, three specific eras celebrated various aspects of the cricket, including them being a sign of good luck and a ...
Mythological animals such as dragons, sea serpents, and human-serpent or snake-animal combinations abound; and related literary characters include Medusa, the woman with a head full of snakes, and the dragon Smaug in "The Hobbit." ...
In her lecture “Reading a Medieval Church: Creativity in the Service of Meaning”, Susan Caldwell introduced us to a cross used for Christian church services that was created in the year 1063. The cross was a functional object only meant to be observed while it was in use. Despite this,...
Plenary indulgence and the discount of your faults; You will be exempt of the sorrows of the Purgatory; If you die before to have accomplished the 3 years, it will be the same thing as if you had finished them; At your death, this will be AS IF YOU HAD POURED ALL YOUR BLOOD FOR ...