文苑

wényuàn
the literary world

CEDICT

the literature scene

Wiktionary

文人聚集之處。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 文 wén
  1. language
  2. culture
  3. writing
  4. formal
  5. literary
  6. gentle
  7. (old) classifier for coins
  8. Kangxi radical 67
2 苑 yuàn
  1. (literary) enclosed area for growing trees, keeping animals etc; imperial garden; park
  2. (literary) center (of arts, literature etc)

Containing this entry

文苑英華 Wényuàn Yīnghuá Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉 Lǐ Fǎng, Xu Xuan 徐鉉 Xú Xuàn, Song Bai 宋白 Sòng Bái and Su Yijian 蘇易簡 Sū Yìjiǎn, 1000 scrolls