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Chinese culture
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- A Company of Pilgrims(香会)《朝拜者连》
- Animal Path(畜生道)
- Begging for Alms(化缘)
- Buddha Position(佛位)
- Buddha Power(佛力)
- Buddha's Hand(佛手)
- Buddhism(佛教)
- Burn High Incense(烧高香)
- Cause and Effect(因果)
- Debating the Scriptures(辩经)
- Dharma Eye(法眼)
- Dharmakaya(法相)
- Eightfold Path of the Celestial Dragons(天龙八部)
- Enlightenment(正果)
- Golden Body(金身)
- Great Sage National Preceptor Wang Bodhisattva(大圣国师王菩萨)
- Head-Touch Ordination(摩顶受戒)
- Heavenly Eye(天眼)
- Immobilization Spell(定身术)
- Incense(香火)
- Kasaya(袈裟)
- Lotus Platform(莲花台)
- Magical Power(法力)
- Monastic Life(空门)
- Offer Sacrifice(供奉)
- Rakshasa(罗刹)
- Rakshasi(罗刹女)
- Red Boy(红孩儿)
- Ritual Implements(法器)
- Six Roots of Purity(六根清净)
- Spiritual Energy(灵气)
- Supernatural Powers(神通)
- Tathagata Buddha(如来佛祖)
- Wheel of Merits(功德轮)
- Yaksha(夜叉)
- Zen(禅)
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- Azure Dragon(青龙)
- Ba Xia(霸下)
- Bi An(狴犴)
- Black Tortoise(玄武)
- Celestial Beasts(仙兽)
- Chao Feng(嘲风)
- Chi Wen(螭吻)
- Chinese Zodiac(十二生肖)
- Fu Xi(负屃)
- Howling Celestial Hound(哮天犬)
- Pu Lao(蒲牢)
- QiLin(麒麟)
- Suan Ni(狻猊)
- Vermilion Bird(朱雀)
- White Tiger(白虎)
- Ya Zi(睚眦)
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- Alchemist(方士):
- Ashram(道场)
- Breath-Holding Talisman(闭气符)
- Breathing Exercises and Nurturing the Spirit(养神服气)
- Cultivation(修炼)
- Cultivator(修士)
- Dao Partner(道侣)
- Disciple(道童)
- Divination(算卦)
- Elixir(仙丹)
- Fortune-telling Stall(卦摊)
- Friar(修士)
- Fuban(蝜蝂)
- Golden Elixir(金丹)
- Heaven and Earth /Qian Kun(乾坤)
- Inner Elixir(内丹)
- Jade Emperor(玉帝)
- Kang-Jin Star(亢金星君)
- Magical Power(法力)
- Old Man of the South Pole(南极仙翁)
- Senior Sister(师姐)
- Spiritual Energy(灵气)
- Taibai Jinxing(太白金星)
- Taishang Laojun(太上老君)
- The Great Way(大道)
- True Martial Great Emperor(真武大帝)
- Tudigong Temples(土地庙)
- Tudigong(土地公)
- Twin Generals of Turtle and Snake(龟蛇二将)
- Yin-Yang Fish(阴阳鱼)
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- Banana Fan(芭蕉扇)
- Boshan Censer(博山炉)
- Divine Weapon(神兵)
- Eternity Pearl(定颜珠)
- Fire-protecting Cover(避火罩)
- Golden Cymbal(金铙)
- Golden Hairpin(金钗)
- Golden Hoop(金箍棒)
- Lord Lao's Furnace(八卦炉)
- Mace(狼牙棒)
- Qiu Niu(囚牛)
- Rake(耙)
- Root Instrument(根器)
- Samadhi True Fire(三昧真火)
- Species Bag(人种袋)
- The Lord of the Rings(魔戒)
- Vajra Cincture(金刚琢)
- Wisdom Pearl(慧珠)
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Humanities and Social Sciences
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- "Why is your head so pointy?"(你的头怎么尖尖的?)
- “Let me ask you this”(那我问你)
- Bullfighting Palace(斗牛宫)
- Cave of Fire Cloud(火云洞)
- Celestial Court(天庭)
- Celestial Ladder Kingdom(梯仙国)
- Dragon Palace(龙宫)
- Eastern Continent(东胜神洲)
- Flaming Mountains(火焰山)
- Flowing Sand Country(流沙国):
- Gao Lao Village(高老庄)
- Guaranteed(包的)
- Ling Tai Fang Cun Mountain(灵台方寸山)
- Martial Arts Techniques(功法):
- Minor Western Heaven(小西天)
- Mount Huaguo(花果山)
- Mount Luojia(洛迦山)
- Mount Wuxing(五行山)
- Northern Continent of Kuru(北俱芦洲)
- Paradise(极乐世界)
- Peach Banquet(蟠桃会)
- Purple Heaven Nation(朱紫国)
- River of Heaven(天河)
- Southern Heavenly Gate(南天门)
- The Three Realms(三界)
- Tightening Spell(紧箍咒)
- Today hot tip's:"You are truly famished"
- Tushita Palace(兜率宫)
- Vulture Peak(灵山/灵鹫山)
- West Liang Kingdom of Women(西梁女国)
- West(西方)
- Western Continent of Cattle-gift(西牛贺洲)
- Wusizang Nation(乌斯藏国)
- Yellow Flower Temple(黄花观)
- Yellow Wind Ridge(黄风岭)
- Ziyun Mountain(紫云山)
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Religion and Belief
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- Bimawen(弼马温)
- Bodhisattva Lingji(灵吉菩萨)
- Bodhisattva Pilanpo(毗蓝婆菩萨)
- Bodhisattva(菩萨)
- Chang'e(嫦娥)
- Chen Loong(辰龙)
- Dawnstar(昂日星官):
- Erlang Shen(二郎神)
- Fairy(仙娥)
- Giant Spirit God(巨灵神)
- Jade Emperor(玉帝)
- Kang-Jin Loong(亢金龙)
- Kang-Jin Star(亢金星君)
- Li Jing(李靖)
- Maitreya Buddha(弥勒佛)
- Mountain God(山神):
- Nezha Third Lotus Prince(哪吒三太子)
- Queen Mother(王母)
- River God(河神)
- Seven Fairy Sisters(七仙女)
- Shen Monkey(申猴)
- Six Saints of Mount Mei(梅山六圣)
- Sudhana(善财童子)
- Taibai Jinxing(太白金星)
- Taishang Laojun(太上老君)
- Tathagata Buddha(如来佛祖)
- The Four Heavenly Kings(四大天王)
- The God of Wealth(财神)
- The Great Sage(齐天大圣)
- True Martial Great Emperor(真武大帝)
- Tudigong(土地公)
- Victorious Fighting Buddha(斗战圣佛)
- Xu Dog(戌狗)
- Yin Tiger(寅虎)
- Young Acolyte(童子)
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- "Old Iron"(老铁)
- "Read and Reply Randomly"(已读乱回)
- "Squatting on something"(蹲一个)
- "Throwing in the towel" (摆烂)
- Bagua(八卦)
- Because He’s Kind(因为他善)
- Betrothal Gifts(彩礼)
- Breaking Down Defenses(破防)
- Brick Moving(搬砖)
- Chillaxation(松弛感)
- Coming Ashore(上岸)
- Contrarian Trolls(杠精)
- CPU你
- Crush
- Digital Pickles(电子榨菜)
- Enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple(配享太庙)
- Eye-Catcher(显眼包)
- Getting soy sauce(打酱油)
- Grass-Stage Troupes(草台班子)
- Green Hat(绿帽子)
- Hard Control(硬控)
- Introverts person(i人):
- Involution(内卷)
- lemon envy/sour grapes(柠檬精)
- Lying flat(躺平)
- Mouthpiece(嘴替)
- Ocean King(海王)
- Princess, Please Get in the Car(公主请上车)
- Pure Love Warrior(纯爱战士)
- Red Heat(红温)
- Single Dog(单身狗)
- So What(那咋了)
- Social Butterfly
- Social Death(社死)
- Stealthy Sensibility(偷感)
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- Versailles(凡尔赛)
- YYDS(永远的神)
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Rakshasi(铁扇公主):
In Chinese, it is pronounced as: tiě shàn gōng zhǔ,Written as:
Rakshasi is an important character in the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West.” She is the wife of the Bull Demon King and the mother of Red Boy, residing near the Flaming Mountains in the Banana Fan Cave on Green Cloud Mountain. Her name derives from her magical implement, the Banana Fan.
Rakshasi is allied with the Yaoguai as the wife of the Bull Demon King. She forms a family unit with her husband and their son, Red Boy, living in the Banana Fan Cave located near the Flaming Mountains.
Rakshasi is known for her strong, decisive character and also displays the tenderness of a wife and mother. In the novel, she harbors great hostility towards Sun Wukong, who had previously had conflicts with the Bull Demon King. She possesses the Banana Fan, capable of extinguishing the fierce fires of the Flaming Mountains. The Banana Fan is a powerful magical implement.
In “Journey to the West,” as Sun Wukong and his disciples journey to the Western Heavens to retrieve sacred texts, they encounter an impassable barrier at the Flaming Mountains. To extinguish the flames, Sun Wukong visits Rakshasi to borrow the Banana Fan. Initially, due to her resentment towards Sun Wukong stemming from her relationship with the Bull Demon King, Rakshasi refuses to lend the fan. Sun Wukong tricks her by transforming into a small insect and entering her stomach, forcing her to hand over the Banana Fan. Rakshasi gives him a fake fan which only intensifies the flames. Sun Wukong is compelled to confront her again for the real fan. After a series of clever battles, with the assistance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong finally obtains the real Banana Fan and successfully extinguishes the fire of the Flaming Mountains.
Rakshasi is a captivating female character in “Journey to the West,” reflecting ancient Chinese society’s understanding of women’s multiple identities—both as a member of the family and as an individual with independent will and abilities. Rakshasi’s portrayal has been adapted and interpreted in many subsequent films, literary works, and other cultural expressions, making her one of the classic cultural symbols.