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• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/943763219  Published. --Donald Trung (talk) 20:08, 3 March 2020 (UTC) .

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{{for|the concept in Buddhism|Kleshas (Buddhism)#Five poisons}} The '''Five Poisons''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 五毒; [[Pinyin]]: ''wǔ dú''), or the ''five noxious creatures'', can refer to an [[Imperial China|ancient Chinese]] set of poisonous or otherwise hazardous animals<ref name="CraigGreenbaumVietnameseAmulets">{{cite web|url= https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=87111|title= Amulets of Viet Nam (Bùa Việt-Nam - 越南符銭).|date=2006|accessdate=3 March 2020|author= Craig Greenbaum|language=en}}</ref> or five perceived threats the [[Communist Party of China]] sees for its rule over [[Mainland China]]. == Ancient Chinese Five Poisons == [[File:91619 SMVK EM objekt 1015964.jpg|thumb|right|A Chinese Five Poisons charm with the inscription "Expel evil and send down good fortune" (驱邪降福) with a spider and the three-legged toad, Jin Chan, on display at the [[Museum of Ethnography, Sweden]].]] The fifth day of the fifth month or [[Duanwu]] in ancient Chinese folklore symbolised the beginning of the [[Summer]], this day also known as "Double 5 day" or "Double 5th day" or more commonly ''tiān zhōng jié'' (天中節) was seen as one of the most inauspicious and dangerous days of the year.<ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/fivepoisons.html|title= The Five Poisons - 五毒 - The Fifth Day of the Fifth Month.|date=16 November 2016|accessdate=1 May 2018|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-legendary-chinese-poison-made-by-forcing-snakes-scorpions-and-centipedes-to-fight|title= The Legendary Chinese Poison Made by Forcing Snakes, Scorpions, and Centipedes to Fight. “Gu” was a mythological substance born from fear, with a dramatic backstory.|date=11 November 2016|accessdate=18 June 2018|work= Lauren Young (Atlas Obscura)|language=en}}</ref> This was because all the poisonous animals and bugs would then began to appear.<ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons"/> "Double five" day was furthermore seen as the hottest day and it was believed that the heat would cause illness.<ref name="CraigGreenbaumVietnameseAmulets"/> The Ancient Chinese believed that the only way to combat poison was with poison, and one way they believed that they could protect themselves on this day was by drinking [[realgar wine]] which contains [[arsenic sulfide]], another way to protect themselves on this day was by hanging pictures of [[Zhong Kui]], another custom holds that the Chinese should mix [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] (cinnabar) with wine, or using [[Gu (poison)|Gu poison]] to combat these creatures, however by far the most common way of protecting themselves was using [[Chinese numismatic charm#"Five poison" charms and amulets|"Five poison" charms and amulets]] (五毒錢), it was also customary for Chinese parents to let their children wear these amulets that have pictures of the 5 poisons or otherwise hang small pouches filled with [[mugwort]] around the necks of these children.<ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons"/> The five poisons in this context don't refer to five actual toxins but to five animals that were perceived to be "poisonous", these animals according to various historical sources usually included:<ref>{{cite web|url= http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.com/2014/05/heavenly-master-subduing-five-poisons.html?m=1|title= 天師收五毒錢 Heavenly Master Subduing the Five Poisons.|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=28 June 2018|work=Jave Wu - Jave Wu Taoism Place (孝華君道教百科資訊網) - A place for All people around the World to know more about Taoism. 一個讓全球同道認識道教文化的資訊站。此為"太初五斗米道觀正一道教學院"之屬下傳道網頁。|language=zh-tw}}</ref><ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons"/><ref name="CraigGreenbaumVietnameseAmulets"/> * [[Snake]]s * [[Scorpion]]s * [[Centipede]]s * [[Toad]]s * [[Spider]]s But in some variants toads were replaced by [[Jin Chan]], and in other variants [[tiger]]s are members of the 5 poisons.<ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons"/> Tigers are then considered members of the five poisons because they are solitary animals and the Mandarin Chinese word for "solitary" has a similar pronunciation as the word for "poison".<ref name="PrimaltrekFivePoisons"/> In some variations the tiger is not a member of the five poisons but is used to represent the [[Warring States period]] person [[Qu Yuan]] because he was born on a "tiger day".<ref name="CraigGreenbaumVietnameseAmulets"/> In Vietnam [[Vietnamese numismatic charm|their variant of these amulets]] are used during the [[dragon boat festival]].<ref name="CraigGreenbaumVietnameseAmulets"/> == Communist Party of China version == The '''Five Poisons''' are five perceived threats to the stability of the rule of the [[Communist Party of China]].<ref>http://warontherocks.com/2016/07/managing-the-power-within-chinas-state-security-commission/</ref><ref>http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian_outlook/chinas-fifth-poison/</ref><ref>http://www.chinauncensored.com/index.php/global-stage/240-communist-chinas-supprssion-of-the-five-poisons </ref> === The Five Poisons of the Communist Party of China === The 'five poisons' are: * [[Uyghurs]], especially supporters of the [[East Turkestan independence movement]]. * [[Tibetans]], especially supporters of the [[Tibetan independence movement]]. * adherents of the [[Falun Gong]]. * members of the [[Chinese democracy movement]] * advocates for the [[Taiwan independence movement]] == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} [[:Category:Ideology of the Communist Party of China]] [[:Category:Politics of China]]

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