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5. Protection
飛虎隊 is the full Chinese title of the “Flying Tigers Group.”
These were the American pilots that volunteered to go to China and fight the Japanese before the entry of the USA into World War Two. These fighter pilots were so esteemed in China that fallen American pilots could always find refuge in villages and safe passage and escape to areas of China that were not occupied by Japan at that time. Chinese villagers helped such fallen pilots with full knowledge that when the Japanese occupation forces found out, all the men, women, and children in the village would be massacred by Japanese troops (there are more than a few known cases of such massacres).
The Flying Tigers successfully kept supply lines to the Chinese resistance open and divided Japanese forces at a crucial time while America prepared to join WWII officially.
A wall scroll like this honors the men who risked or gave their lives as noble volunteers and is a reminder of the best moment in the history of Sino-American relations.
These three characters literally mean “flying tiger(s) group/team/squad.”
Note: Hanging these characters on your wall will not make you any friends with Japanese people who are aware or this history (most Japanese have no idea, as Japan’s involvement in WWII has all but been erased from school textbooks in Japan).
南無阿彌陀佛 is how to express “The Compassionate Amitabha Buddha” (especially for the Pure Land Buddhist Sect).
Some will translate as “Homage to Amitâbha Buddha” or “I seek refuge in the Amitâbha Buddha.”
This is valid in Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Sometimes modern Japanese use a different version of the 4th and last Kanji, but the version shown here is the most universal.
This is used to pay homage to Amitabha Buddha.
See Also: Bodhisattva | Buddhism | Nirvana
南無釋迦牟尼佛 is a Buddhist chant or prayer of respect to the Shakyamuni Buddha.
Some will translate this as the Buddhist vow.
The first two characters, 南無, are sometimes translated as “amen”; others will translate it as “belief in” or “homage to.”
To expand on this, 南無 can also mean “taking of refuge in” while representing devotion or conviction. 南無 as with most religious concepts or words, different people or denominations will have varying definitions.
庇護 is not the most common word for a wall scroll, but this is the word for protection in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
庇護 is the non-religious, non-superstitious form of protection.
庇護 can be translated as shelter, shield, defend, safeguard, take under one's wing, to put under protection. In a certain context, it means to grant asylum or give refuge and sanctuary.
See Also: Guardian Angel
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your refuge search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
南無三寶 南无三宝 see styles |
nán wú sān bǎo nan2 wu2 san1 bao3 nan wu san pao namu sanbō |
More info & calligraphy: Take Refuge in the Three Treasures |
歸依三寶 归依三宝 see styles |
guī yī sān bǎo gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 kuei i san pao kie sanbō |
More info & calligraphy: Take Refuge in the Three Treasures |
投 see styles |
tóu tou2 t`ou tou tou / to とう |
to throw (something in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (1) {baseb} pitching ability; (counter) (2) {sports} counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); (counter) (3) {fish} counter for casts (of a line) To cast, throw into, surrender, tender. |
三歸 三归 see styles |
sān guī san1 gui1 san kuei sanki |
Triśaraṇa, or Śaraṇa-gamana. The three surrenders to, or "formulas of refuge" in, the Three Precious Ones 三賓, i.e. to the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法, the Saṅgha 僧. The three formulas are 歸依佛 Buddham śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依法 Dharmaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi, 歸依僧 Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi. It is "the most primitive formula fidei of the early Buddhists". The surrender is to the Buddha as teacher 師, the Law as medicine 藥, the Ecclesia as friends 友. These are known as the 三歸依. |
待避 see styles |
taihi たいひ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); (n,vs,vi) (2) {rail} waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass |
歸仰 归仰 see styles |
guī yǎng gui1 yang3 kuei yang kigyō |
To turn to in expectancy or adoration, put trust in. |
歸佛 归佛 see styles |
guī fó gui1 fo2 kuei fo kibutsu |
to take refuge in the Buddha |
歸依 归依 see styles |
guī yī gui1 yi1 kuei i kie |
to convert to (a religion); to rely upon; refuge; mainstay To turn to and rely on. |
歸命 归命 see styles |
guī mìng gui1 ming4 kuei ming kimyō |
南無 namas, namah, namo; to devote one's life (to the Buddha, etc.); to entrust one's life; to obey Buddha's teaching. |
水屋 see styles |
mizuya みずや |
(1) purificatory font at shrines and temples; (2) kitchen; (3) cupboard; (4) room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; (5) vendor of drinking water; (6) building for taking refuge during a flood; (surname) Mizuya |
皈依 see styles |
guī yī gui1 yi1 kuei i kie |
to convert to (a religion) To turn to and rely on the triratna. |
蒙塵 see styles |
moujin / mojin もうじん |
(archaism) royalty seeking refuge outside the palace or capital during an emergency |
藏身 see styles |
cáng shēn cang2 shen1 ts`ang shen tsang shen |
to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge |
躲窮 躲穷 see styles |
duǒ qióng duo3 qiong2 to ch`iung to chiung |
to take refuge with a rich relative |
躲難 躲难 see styles |
duǒ nàn duo3 nan4 to nan |
to take refuge; to seek refuge from disaster |
退避 see styles |
tuì bì tui4 bi4 t`ui pi tui pi taihi たいひ |
to withdraw (n,vs,vi) (1) taking refuge; evacuation; (n,vs,vi) (2) {comp} (See バックアップ・3) backup (of data) |
逃場 see styles |
nigeba にげば |
refuge; escape |
避難 避难 see styles |
bì nàn bi4 nan4 pi nan hinan ひなん |
refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) (n,vs,vi) taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven |
隠処 see styles |
kakurega かくれが |
(irregular okurigana usage) hiding place; refuge |
ネスト see styles |
nesuto ネスト |
(1) nest; hive; rookery; (2) hideout; refuge; retreat; (noun/participle) (3) {comp} nesting (software, data structures) |
やり場 see styles |
yariba やりば |
place of refuge (figurative); outlet (for an emotion, anger, etc.) |
中屋敷 see styles |
nakayashiki なかやしき |
(1) (hist) daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; (2) (hist) residence of a daimyo's successor; (place-name, surname) Nakayashiki |
安全島 安全岛 see styles |
ān quán dǎo an1 quan2 dao3 an ch`üan tao an chüan tao |
traffic island; pedestrian refuge |
所歸依 所归依 see styles |
suǒ guī yī suo3 gui1 yi1 so kuei i sho kie |
refuge |
收容所 see styles |
shōu róng suǒ shou1 rong2 suo3 shou jung so |
temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center |
收留所 see styles |
shōu liú suǒ shou1 liu2 suo3 shou liu so |
shelter; refuge |
歸依佛 归依佛 see styles |
guī yī fó gui1 yi1 fo2 kuei i fo kie butsu |
歸依法; 歸依僧 To commit oneself to the triratna, i.e. Buddha, Dharma, Saṅgha; Buddha, his Truth and his Church. |
歸依僧 归依僧 see styles |
guī yī sēng gui1 yi1 seng1 kuei i seng kie sō |
taking the saṃgha as refuge |
歸依法 归依法 see styles |
guī yī fǎ gui1 yi1 fa3 kuei i fa kie hō |
taking the dharma as refuge |
法歸依 法归依 see styles |
fǎ guī yī fa3 gui1 yi1 fa kuei i hō kie |
taking the dharma [teachings] as refuge |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Flying Tigers AVG | 飛虎隊 飞虎队 | fēi hǔ duì fei1 hu3 dui4 fei hu dui feihudui | fei hu tui feihutui |
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Namo Amitabha Buddha | 南無阿彌陀佛 南无阿弥陀佛 | na mu a mi da butsu namuamidabutsu | nā mó ē mí tuó fó na1 mo2 e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 na mo e mi tuo fo namoemituofo | na mo o mi t`o fo namoomitofo na mo o mi to fo |
Namo Shakyamuni Buddha | 南無釋迦牟尼佛 南无释迦牟尼佛 | namu shakamuni butsu namushakamunibutsu | nán wú shì jiā móu ní fó nan2 wu2 shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 fo2 nan wu shi jia mou ni fo nanwushijiamounifo | nan wu shih chia mou ni fo nanwushihchiamounifo |
Oasis | 綠洲 绿洲 | lǜ zhōu / lv4 zhou1 / lv zhou / lvzhou | lü chou / lüchou | |
Protection | 庇護 庇护 | hi go / higo | bì hù / bi4 hu4 / bi hu / bihu | pi hu / pihu |
Take Refuge in the Three Treasures | 南無三寶 南无三宝 | na mu san bou namusanbou na mu san bo | nán mo sān bǎo nan2 mo san1 bao3 nan mo san bao nanmosanbao | nan mo san pao nanmosanpao |
Take Refuge in the Three Treasures | 歸依三寶 归依三宝 | ki e san bou kiesanbou ki e san bo | guī yī sān bǎo gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 gui yi san bao guiyisanbao | kuei i san pao kueiisanpao |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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