ancient prophetic books; apocryphal texts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient books containing prophecies and omens promoting superstition; apocryphal prophetic texts
archaicRefers specifically to illustrated or textual prophetic books used in ancient China, often employed for political legitimization or to justify uprisings. A technical term primarily found in historical and religious studies contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
tú图
chèn谶
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǔ与
zhèng政
zhì治
quán权
lì力
dòu斗
zhēng争
mì密
qiè切
xiāng相
guān关
。
Ancient prophetic books were often closely linked to political power struggles.
Zhè这
bù部
chū出
tǔ土
de的
bó帛
shū书
shì是
yī一
bù部
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
Hàn汉
dài代
tú图
chèn谶
。
This excavated silk manuscript is a rare Han Dynasty prophetic text.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
lǐng领
xiù袖
dōu都
lì利
yòng用
tú图
chèn谶
lái来
hào号
zhào召
qún群
zhòng众
。
Throughout history, many peasant uprising leaders used prophetic books to rally the masses.