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

五
wǔ

five

元
yuán

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

会
kuài

to balance an account

灯
dēng

lamp

会
huì

can

会元
huì yuán

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

灯会
dēng huì

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