TIAN-GUAN

Meaning of TIAN-GUAN in English

[Chinese] The Ruler of Heaven and one of the three rulers, the San-guan. He bestows wealth and good luck. All three rulers keep a register of the good and evil deed of people. Tian-guan is usually shown standing and holding a scroll with the inscription "The Ruler of Heaven bestows good fortune", and for that reason he is venerated as a god of good fortune.

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GUAN — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier quam, probably from Kuna (Chibchan language of Panama) kwama Date: 1743 any of various large …
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TIAN — I or T'ien (Chinese; " Heaven ") In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. …
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GUAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Guan Hanqing Guan Yu Guan Di
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GUAN — ˈgwän noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish : any of various large tropical American birds (family Cracidae) that are …
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GUAN — (n.) Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, …
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GUAN — ( n. ) Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, …
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GUAN — /gwahn/ , n. a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, …
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GUAN — n. large bird of the curassow family resembling a turkey that lives in trees and eats fruits (native to Central …
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GUAN — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier quam, probably from Kuna (Chibchan language of Panama) kwama Date: 1743 : any of various …
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GUAN — noun any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of central and south america, belonging to penelope, pipile, ortalis, …
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TIAN — [ tjα~ \] ■ noun ( plural pronounced same) 1》 a dish of sliced vegetables cooked in olive oil and …
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GUAN — [ gwα:n ] ■ noun a large pheasant-like tree-dwelling bird of tropical American rainforests. [ Penelope and other genera: several …
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GUAN — [guan] n [alter. of earlier quam, prob. fr. Cuna (Chibchan language of Panama) kwama] (1743): any of various large tropical …
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GUAN — any of several small birds of the curassow family. See curassow.
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GUAN — n. any of various game-birds of the family Cracidae, of tropical America. [prob. f. a native name]
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GUAN — n. any of various game-birds of the family Cracidae, of tropical America. [ prob. f. a native name ]
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GUAN — n. any of various game-birds of the family Cracidae, of tropical America. Etymology: prob. f. a native name
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TIAN — n. Tian Shan Feng t'ien T'ien chin T'ien Shan Celestial Mountains Heaven's Gate kingdom of heaven Temple of Heaven tree …
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TIAN — n. or T'ien (Chinese; " Heaven ") In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. …
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GUAN — n. Guan Hanqing Guan Yu Guan Di
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GUAN — орнит. 1) кракс, гокко; pl краксы, гокко, древесные куры (Cracidae) 2) пенелопа (Penelopa) • - black guan - crested guan - dusky guan - horned guan - sickle-winged …
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GUAN — орнит. 1) кракс, гокко; pl краксы, гокко, древесные куры ( Cracidae ) 2) пенелопа ( Penelopa ) • - black …
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SAN-GUAN — [Chinese] "Three rulers", the name for three Taoist deities, namely Tian-guan, Di-guan, and Shui-guan. They play an important part in …
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TIAN SHAN — or Tien Shan geographical name mountain system central Asia extending from the Pamirs NE into Xinjiang Uygur
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GUAN YU — or Kuan Yü or Guan Di died 219 Military hero of the Three Kingdoms era (3rd century AD) who started …
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GUAN HANQING — or Kuan Han-ch'ing born 1241?, Dadu, China died 1320?, China Chinese dramatist. He belonged to a writers' guild that provided …
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PIPING GUAN — noun : a guan of the genus Pipile
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TIAN HAN — born March 12, 1898, Ch'ang-sha, Hunan province, China died Dec. 10, 1968, Peking Wade-Giles T'ien Han, pseudonym of Tian Shouchang …
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SONGGYUN'GUAN — original name Kukhak national university of Korea under the Koryo (9351392) and Yi, or Choson (13921910), dynasties. Named the Kukhak …
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GUAN YU — or Kuan Yü or Guan Di died 219 Military hero of the Three Kingdoms era (3rd century AD) who started …
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GUAN HANQING — or Kuan Han-ch'ing born 1241?, Dadu, China died 1320?, China Chinese dramatist. He belonged to a writers' guild that provided …
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TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The title accorded to the highest deities of Taoism, literally "celestial venerable". The most important Tian-zong are the Celestial …
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TIAN-WANG — [Chinese] The Celestial Kings of Chinese myth, also known as the world protectors. These demonic-looking creatures dwell on the world …
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TIAN HOU — [Chinese] Tian Hou (Tin Hau in Cantonese), literally Empress of the Sky, is a goddess said to protect fishermen. Many …
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TAO-DE TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The Heavenly Venerable of the Tao and the Te. He is the ruler of the third heaven, Tai-qing, the …
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SHUI-GUAN — [Chinese] One of the San-guan. Shui-guan is the Ruler of Water. He helps the believer to overcome obstacles. All three …
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LING-BAO TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The Heavenly Venerable of the Magic Jewel, ruler of the second Taoist heaven Shang-qing. He is sometimes called Dao-Jun, …
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GUAN-YIN — [Chinese] The Chinese bodhisattva (Buddhistic prophet) to whom childless women turn for help. He manifests himself in any conceivable form …
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GUAN-DI — [Chinese] "Emperor Guan", the Taoist god of war. He opposes all disturbers of the peace. He is charged with the …
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DI-GUAN — [Chinese] The Ruler of the Earth in religious Taoism. One of the three San-guan. He plays an important part in …
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CHINESE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Chinese mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Ba; Ba Xian; Bixia Yuanjin; Cai-shen; Cao …
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ÜRÜMQI — or Urumchi or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i geographical name city NW China capital of Xinjiang Uygur on N side of Tian Shan population …
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TIEN SHAN — geographical name see: Tian Shan
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TAKLIMAKAN — or Takla Makan geographical name desert W China in central Xinjiang Uygur between Tian Shan & Kunlun mountains
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SYR DAR'YA — or ancient Jaxartes geographical name river about 1370 miles (2204 kilometers ) Tajikistan & S Kazakhstan flowing from Tian Shan …
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POBEDA PEAK — or Russian Pik Pobedy geographical name mountain 24,406 feet (7439 meters ) E Kyrgyzstan; highest in Tian Shan
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PAMIRS — or Pamir geographical name mountain region central Asia in Tajikistan & on borders of Xinjiang Uygur, Kashmir, & Afghanistan from …
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FUSTIAN — [fus.tian] n [ME, fr. OF fustaine, fr. ML fustaneum, perh. fr. fustis tree trunk, fr. L, club] (13c) 1 a: …
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ERASTIAN — [Eras.tian] adj [Thomas Erastus d. 1583 Swiss physician and Zwinglian theologian] (1839): of, characterized by, or advocating the doctrine of …
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CHRISTIANIZE — [Chris.tian.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1593): to make Christian -- Chris.tian.i.za.tion n -- Chris.tian.iz.er n
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CHRISTIAN — [Chris.tian] n [L christianus, adj. & n., fr. Gk christianos, fr. Christos] (1526) 1 a: one who professes belief in …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ENVIRONMENT — Gardening In 2000 home gardeners continued to purchase plants rather than grow them from seed. In addition, buyers grouped annuals, …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: CHRONOLOGY
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TIEN SHAN — The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert. Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'ien Shan, or (Pinyin) Tian Shan, Russian Tyan …
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MBAY — also called Caduveo, or Guaycur, South American Indians of the Argentine, Paraguayan, and Brazilian Chaco, speakers of a Guaycuruan language. …
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SAN-QING — [Chinese] "The three pure ones". The name of the three Taoist heavens and the three deities inhabiting them. The first …
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LING XIAO BAO DIAN — [Chinese] The celestial palace where Yu-huang and the main dieties gather to discuss matters involving the subordinate dieties making their …
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LAO — 1. [laʋ] = ~tian I 2. [laʋ] = ~tian II ~ People's Democratic Republic - Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика, ЛНДР
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