chèn
wěi

technical
archaic

Meaning of 谶纬

谶纬 means prophetic divination texts (chen) and apocryphal weft texts (wei); ancient Chinese mystical literature attached to Confucian classics. Pronounced chèn wěi.

  • prophetic divination texts (chen) and apocryphal weft texts (wei); ancient Chinese mystical literature attached to Confucian classics

Definitions & Examples

Chèn
wěi
zhī
xué
zài
Hàn
dài
fēi
cháng
liú
xíng
 

The study of chenwei was very popular during the Han Dynasty.

Zhè
xiē
chèn
wěi
chōng
mǎn
le
xìn
cǎi
 

These chenwei texts are full of superstitious elements.

dài
wáng
cháng
cháng
yòng
chèn
wěi
lái
gǒng
tǒng
zhì
 

Ancient emperors often utilized chenwei to consolidate their rule.

Wěi
shū
shì
chèn
wěi
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

Weft texts are an important component of chenwei.

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