Meaning of 纬书
纬书 means apocryphal Han texts interpreting Confucian classics through theology and prophecy; chenwei literature. Pronounced wěi shū.
- apocryphal Han texts interpreting Confucian classics through theology and prophecy; chenwei literature
Definitions & Examples
Wěi纬
shū书
zhōng中
bǎo保
cún存
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shàng上
gǔ古
shén神
huà话
chuán传
shuō说
。
The apocryphal texts preserve many ancient myths and legends.
Hàn汉
dài代
wěi纬
shū书
suī虽
rán然
dài带
yǒu有
mí迷
xìn信
sè色
cǎi彩
,
dàn但
yě也
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
tiān天
wén文
lì历
fǎ法
zhī知
shi识
。
Although Han dynasty chenwei literature is colored by superstition, it also records contemporary knowledge of astronomy and calendrical science.
Yán研
jiū究
zhě者
cóng从
wěi纬
shū书
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
guān关
yú于
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
jié结
gòu构
de的
dú独
tè特
guān观
niàn念
。
Researchers have discovered many unique conceptions about cosmic structure in the apocryphal texts.