User:Donald Trung/List of Confucian coin charm inscriptions
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List of Confucian coin charm inscriptions[edit]
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| List of Confucian coin charm inscriptions | |||||
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| Transliteration | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Literal English translation | Meaning | Image |
| Bu tan wei bao | 不貪為寶 | 不贪为宝 | "Not being greedy is a treasure" | A reference to a story from the The Commentary of Zuo. | |
| Fu ci zi xiao | 父慈子孝 | 父慈子孝 | "the father is kind and the son is filial." | Filial piety | |
| Hua e shuang hui | 花萼雙輝 | 花萼双辉 | "Petals and sepals both shine." | Hua (花) refers to the colorful petals of a flower. E (萼) are the sepals (or calyx), which are the small green leaf-like parts of a flower located just below the petals.[a] |
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| Yi chu fei fu Boo ciowan |
義出肺腑 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ |
义出肺腑 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡳᠣᠸᠠᠨ |
"Righteousness comes from the bottom of one's heart." "Ministry of Revenue Mint" |
The Confucian concept of "righteousness" (義). The Ministry of Revenue |
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| Jing xiong ai di | 敬兄愛第 | 敬兄爱第 | "Revere older brothers and love younger brothers." | Filial piety | |
| Qing bai chuan jia | 清白傳家 | 清白传家 | "Pureness handed down in the family" | A reference to Yang Zhen (样震), a Han dynasty government official and the prefecture governour of Jingzhou who was known for both his erudition and his impeccable moral character. | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ When the flower is in the bud (or its "early") stage it is the sepals which surround and protect it. In this context "E" (萼) can also refer to a younger brother who helps the elder brother just as the sepals or calyx helps the flower. The extended meaning of these Confucian coin charms is that in the Confucian view of the world, or in Confucian philosophy, a younger brother (or E) acting in his proper filial role shares in the glory of his elder brother, this is a type of Confucian filial piety.
References[edit]
More sources[edit]
- <ref name="PrimaltrekSilverBanLiang">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2015/04/29/state-of-qin-silver-banliang-coin/|title= State of Qin Silver Banliang Coin|date=29 April 2015|accessdate=22 February 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)|language=en}}</ref>
- <ref name="PrimaltrekSixCharacterKnives">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2014/12/09/state-of-qi-six-character-knife-money/|title= State of Qi Six Character Knife Money.|date=9 December 2014|accessdate=22 February 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)|language=en}}</ref>
- <ref name="Primaltrek">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2013/10/12/knife-money-from-state-of-qi-unearthed-in-shandong/|title= Knife Money from State of Qi Unearthed in Shandong.|date=12 October 2013|accessdate=22 February 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)|language=en}}</ref>
- <ref name="PrimaltrekQiHeritageMuseum">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2014/12/02/ancient-chinese-coin-exhibit-at-the-qi-heritage-museum/|title= Ancient Chinese Coin Exhibit at the Qi Heritage Museum.|date=2 December 2014|accessdate=22 February 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)|language=en}}</ref>