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五灯会元

wǔ dēng huì yuán

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Definitions

  1. 1. Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls

Child Words of 五灯会元

元
yuán

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

会
kuài

to balance an account

五
wǔ

five

会元
huì yuán

provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)

会
huì

can

灯会
dēng huì

carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance

灯
dēng

lamp