tāo tiè
ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
gluttonous
sumptuous (banquet)
sān dài
three generations of a family
the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
fēng shén bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Dá jǐ
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
Xià Shāng zhōu
Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
fēng shén yǎn yì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Shāng zhōu
Shangzhou District of Shangluo City 商洛市[Shang1 luo4 Shi4], Shaanxi
Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu
King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
tiáo zhou
whisk broom
small broom
CL:把[ba3]
Jī zǐ
Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 then ruled ancient Korea for Zhōu 周
Shāng Zhòu wáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
Dì xīn
another name for Zhòu 紂|纣, last ruler of Shang (11th Century BC), famous as a tyrant
Qǐ guó
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
Zhòu Xīn
Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty
liù zhou
stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc)
Taiwan pr. [lu4 du2]
Fēng shén Bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Fēng shén Yǎn yì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
sào zhou xīng
comet
jinx
bearer of ill luck
Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤[Shang1 Tang1], of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
chuī zhou
pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
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