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谶
wěi纬
zhī之
xué学
zài在
Hàn汉
dài代
fēi非
cháng常
liú流
xíng行
。
The study of chenwei was very popular during the Han Dynasty.
Zhè这
xiē些
chèn谶
wěi纬
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
mí迷
xìn信
sè色
cǎi彩
。
These chenwei texts are full of superstitious elements.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
cháng常
lì利
yòng用
chèn谶
wěi纬
lái来
gǒng巩
gù固
tǒng统
zhì治
。
Ancient emperors often utilized chenwei to consolidate their rule.
Wěi纬
shū书
shì是
chèn谶
wěi纬
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Weft texts are an important component of chenwei.