yáochí

瑶池

Word · NounTraditional瑤池

mythological abode of the Queen Mother of the West

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

the Jade Lake; mythical residence of the Queen Mother of the West

In Chinese mythology, Yaochi is located on Mount Kunlun and is the site of the legendary Peach Banquet where the Queen Mother serves peaches of immortality.

Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
 ,
Xī西
Wáng王
Mǔ母
zài在
Yáo瑶
Chí池
jǔ举
bàn办
Pán蟠
Táo桃
shèng盛
huì会
 。

According to legend, the Queen Mother of the West holds the grand Peach Banquet at the Jade Lake.

Yáo瑶
Chí池
xiān仙
jìng境
měi美
bù不
shèng胜
shōu收
 。

The fairyland of Yaochi is breathtakingly beautiful.

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Kūn昆
lún仑
shān山
shàng上
yǒu有
Yáo瑶
Chí池
 。

There is a Jade Lake atop Mount Kunlun.