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三官大帝
sānguāndàdì
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the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
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三教
Sān Jiào
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the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
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三教九流
sānjiàojiǔliú
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- the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)
- fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
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乩童
jītóng
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(Daoism) a spirit medium, often a young person, believed to be possessed by a deity during rituals, acting as an intermediary for communication between the spirit world and humans
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普渡
pǔdù
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- (Buddhism, Daoism) to deliver all sentient beings from suffering
- (Tw) a ritual of making offerings, esp. to wandering spirits rather than gods or ancestors (abbr. for 中元普渡 zhōngyuánpǔdù)
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朱雀
Zhūquè
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- (ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)
- (Daoism) the guardian deity of the south
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法寶
fǎbǎo
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- Buddha's teaching
- Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc
- (Daoism) magic weapon
- talisman
- fig. specially effective device
- magic wand
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炁
qì
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(Daoism) Qi; vital force; life force (variant of 氣 qì)
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祿星
lùxīng
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Star God of Rank and Affluence (Daoism)
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科儀
kēyí
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- ritual (Daoism)
- scientific instrument (abbr. for 科學儀器 kēxuéyíqì)
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