Jīn
surname Jin
surname Kim (Korean)
Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
jǐn jǐn
barely
only
merely
only (this and nothing more)
jīn jīn
enthusiastic
ardent
(with) great relish
Yì
surname Yi
alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4] capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
Jìn
surname Jin
the Jin Dynasties (265-420)
Western Jin 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316), Eastern Jin 東晉|东晋[Dong1 Jin4] (317-420) and Later Jin Dynasty (936-946)
short name for Shanxi province 山西[Shan1 xi1]
Bā Jīn
Ba Jin (1904-2005), novelist, author of the trilogy 家, 春, 秋
Dōng Jìn
Eastern Jin dynasty 317-420
Wáng Xī zhī
Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 書聖|书圣
Táo Yuān míng
Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
Jīn Yōng
Jin Yong or Louis Cha (1924-), famous Wuxia writer, author of 1957-1961 Condor Hero trilogy
Yǒng jiā
Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
reign name 307-313 of Jin Emperor Huai 晋怀帝
Jiàng
capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
xuán xué
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals
translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
Sān guó zhì
History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls
qiān jīn
thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold
money and riches
(honorific) invaluable (support)
(honorific) daughter
wǔ dài
Five dynasties (in different contexts, from mythology through to Han and the interregnum between Han and Tang)
the five dynasties forming the interregnum between Tang and Song (936-947), namely: Later Liang 后梁, Later Tang 后唐, Later Jin 后晋, Later Han 后汉, Later Zhou 后周
Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo
Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties
generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
Jīn Zhēng ēn
Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jīn Zhèng rì], Deputy chairman of North Korea's Central Military Commission from 2010 and North Korean heir apparent
Zhōng dū
Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
Xī Jìn
Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
Wèi Jìn
Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties
Jìn ān
Jin'an district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
yǐ tiān tú lóng jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
Jiàn yè
an old name for Nanjing, called Jiankang 建康 or Jianye during the Eastern Jin (317-420)
shè diāo yīng xióng zhuàn
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
Zhāng Huà
Zhang Hua (232-300), Western Jin writer, poet and politician
Zhang Hua (1958-1982), student held up as a martyr after he died saving an old peasant from a septic tank
other Zhang Hua's too numerous to mention
tiān lóng bā bù
Demigods, semidevils, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
Jīn mào Dà shà
Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai
Hòu Jīn
Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
Liú Yì
Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316)
Liu Yi (-412), general of Eastern Jin dynasty 東晉|东晋[Dong1 Jin4] (317-420)
jīn jú
kumquat
cumquat
see also 金柑[jīn gān]
bā qí
Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty
Táng shū
same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
Jìn ān qū
Jin'an district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
Jīn ān
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
Nǚ zhēn
Nüzhen or Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who founded the later Jin dynasty 後金|后金 and Qing dynasty
Sī mǎ Yì
Sima Yi (179-251), warlord under Cao Cao and subsequently founder of the Jin dynasty
Tuō tuō
Toktoghan (1314-1355), Mongol politician during the Yuan dynasty, prime minister until 1345, compiled three dynastic histories of Song 宋史, Liao 遼史|辽史 and Jin 金史
also written Tuoketuo 托克托
Liáo Jīn
Liao and Jin dynasties, namely: Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) and Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Hǔ tiào xiá
Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Lì jiāng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
Zuǒ Sī
Zuo Si (3rd century), Jin dynasty writer and poet
jīn dài
Jin dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen or Nüzhen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan dynasty
shì zú
land-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties 魏晉南北朝|魏晋南北朝
Cáo Wèi
Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265
Nǔ ěr hā chì
Nurhaci (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金 (from 1616)
Jìn shū
History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2], 130 scrolls
qiū jǐn
Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
Máng
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
Huáng tài jí
Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
posthumous name 清太宗
Jiù Táng shū
History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
Chén Shòu
Western Jin dynasty 西晋 historian, author of History of the Three Kingdoms 三國志|三国志
jiǔ
army (used during the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties)
Wáng Dǎo
Wang Dao (276-339), powerful official of Jin dynasty and brother of general Wang Dun 王敦, regent of Jin from 325
Jīn ān qū
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
Táo Qián
Tao Qian or Tao Yuanming 陶渊明|陶淵明 (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
Máng shān
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
Jìn Wén gōng
Duke Wen of Jin (697-628 BC, reigned 636-628 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
variant of 周轉金|周转金[zhōu zhuǎn jīn]
Jīn shǐ
History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuo1 tuo1] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuan2], 135 scrolls
Hòu Jìn
Later Jin of the Five Dynasties (936-946)
Gù Kǎi zhī
Gu Kaizhi or Ku K'aichih (346-407), famous painter of Eastern Jin dynasty, one of the Four Great Painters of the Six dynasties 六朝四大家
chūn qiū wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 楚莊王|楚庄王 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践
Fáng Xuán líng
Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书
Liú Yuān
Liu Yuan, warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晋, founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成漢|成汉 (304-347)
Niè hǎi huā
Flower in the sea of evil, late Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮[Jin1 Tian1 he2]
Sī mǎ Yán
Sima Yan (236-290), founding emperor of Jin dynasty 晋 after the Three Kingdoms period, reigned 265-290 as Emperor Wu of Jin 晉武帝
Qīng Tài zǔ
posthumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤 (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金 (from 1616)
Liú yù
Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wudi of Song 宋武帝
Běi Máng
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
xuán lǐ
profound theory
philosophical theory of Wei and Jin 玄學|玄学 sect
Jīn tǎ
Jin Tower
abbr. for 天津環球金融中心|天津环球金融中心[Tian1 jin1 Huan2 qiu2 Jin1 rong2 Zhong1 xin1] Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower
Qīng tài zōng
posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
Wáng Dūn
Wang Dun (266-324), powerful general of Jin dynasty and brother of civil official Wang Dao 王導|王导, subsequently rebellious warlord 322-324
Sòng wǔ dì
Emperor Wudi of Song
Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420
Huán Xuán
Huan Xuan (369-404), general involved in the break-up of Eastern Jin
Tiān jīn Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower
abbr. to 津塔[Jin1 ta3]
Jiè Zhī tuī
Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明 (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
Liú Xù
Liu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties 後晉|后晋, compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty 舊唐書|旧唐书
Sòng wǔ dì Liú yù
Liu Yu, founder of Southern dynasty Song 劉宋|刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420
Chéng Miǎo
Cheng Miao, a jailer turned prisoner in the Jin dynasty who created the clerical style of Chinese calligraphy
Qí Xī
Qi Xi (c. 620-550 BC), minister of Jin state 晉國|晋国[Jin4 guo2] of the Spring and Autumn states
lí jī zhī luàn
Liji rebellion in 657-651 BC, eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公
Jīn Tiān hé
Jin Tianhe (1874-1947), late Qing poet and novelist, author of Flower in the sea of evil 孽海花
Jīn guó hàn
the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
the Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644
Huáng tài jí Qīng tài zōng
Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
Pān Yuè
Pan Yue (247-300), later known as 潘安[Pan1 An1], famous handsome and elegant writer from the Western Jin dynasty
Yuán Hào wèn
Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
Chūn qiū Wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]
Sōu shén Jì
In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干寶|干宝[Gan1 Bao3] in Jin dynasty
Sòng Wǔ dì
Emperor Wu of Song (363-422), personal name Liu Yu 劉裕|刘裕[Liu2 Yu4], founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned 420-422
Shè Diāo Yīng xióng Zhuàn
Legend of the Condor Heroes, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
Jīng Jīn Jì
Jing-Jin-Ji (Bejing, Tianjin and Hebei Province)
Jìn Huì dì
Emperor Hui of Jin (259-307), personal name 司馬衷|司马衷[Si1 ma3 Zhong1], 2nd emperor of Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], reigned 290-307
Jīn dài
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Yǐ tiān Tú lóng Jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations
Jīn guó hán
the Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
the Manchu khanate or kingdom that took over as the Qing dynasty in 1644
Jīn cháo
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
hé bù shí ròu mí
lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat)
fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
Nǚ zhēn
Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who founded the Later Jin Dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] and Qing Dynasty
Huáng Tài jí
Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
posthumous name 清太宗
Gě Hóng
Ge Hong (283-363), Jin dynasty Daoist and alchemist, author of 抱樸子|抱朴子[Bao4 pu3 zi3]
Tiān lóng Bā Bù
Demigods and Semi-Devils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its TV and screen adaptations
shì dàn
Chinese unit of weight equal to 100 jin (or 50 kg)
Liú Yù
Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋[Liu2 Song4], broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wu of Song 宋武帝[Song4 Wu3 di4]
Zhōu Chǔ
Zhou Chu (236-297), Jin dynasty general
Lí Jī zhī Luàn
Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1]