Meaning of 三元
三元 means the Three Yuan Festivals (15th of 1st, 7th, and 10th lunar months); the first day of the first lunar month (beginning of year, month, and day). Pronounced sān yuán.
- the Three Yuan Festivals (15th of 1st, 7th, and 10th lunar months)
- the first day of the first lunar month (beginning of year, month, and day)
- the three top honors in imperial examinations (jieyuan, huiyuan, zhuangyuan)
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Sān三
yuán元
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
gè各
dì地
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
During the Three Yuan Festivals, grand sacrificial ceremonies are held everywhere.
Dào道
jiào教
jiāng将
zhēng正
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
、
qī七
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
hé和
shí十
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
hé合
chēng称
wéi为
sān三
yuán元
。
Taoism collectively refers to the 15th of the first, seventh, and tenth lunar months as the Three Yuan.
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