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1. Hazel Tree
2. Jeanne
3. Jen
4. Sasuga
5. Acupuncture
7. Chastity
8. Cherish
10. Jeanie
11. Jeannie
12. Jenna
13. Jenni
14. Jennie
15. Jenny
16. Pearl
18. Rejane
19. Shinzen
21. Treasure
22. Tathata / Ultimate Nature of All Things
23. True Heart
24. True Love
25. Truth
26. Janae
27. Knowledge of Ultimate Truth
28. The True and Complete Enlightenment
29. True Essence
30. Ultimate Reality
31. Jeane
33. Acupuncture
34. Ginnifer
35. Janet
36. Jeanette
37. Jeannette
38. Jenifer
39. Jennifer
40. Precious
42. Enlightenment
43. Zhen Shan Ren
44. Janell
45. Janellie
46. Acupuncture and Moxibustion
47. God is Good
48. My True Love
49. Even an iron bar can be ground to a needle
50. True Emptiness Yields Transcendent Existence
52. True to Yourself
57. Respect out of fear is never genuine; Reverence out of respect is never false
榛 is the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean for Hazel Tree (Corylus Heterophylla).
Sometimes used to refer to the Japanese alder tree (Alnus japonica). Also, can be the Japanese surname, Hashibami.
Chinese Slang
In Chinese, 貞節 would be defined as “The state of being sexually pure” or “chaste.”
Culturally, this especially applies to young women. 貞節 is not actually far off from our western view on this subject. In Japanese and Korean, this could also be used to express virtue, faithfulness, and fidelity.
See Also: Modesty
真主 is how Chinese Muslims refer to God (it literally means “True Master”).
Oddly, in China, two different names for God have emerged. Even though Muslims, Christians, and Jews all worship the same God of Abraham.
In Arabic, the word Allah is just the Arabic way to say, God. Arab Christians pray to Allah, just like Arab Muslims. Somehow in China, the title of God diverged.
If you are curious, there are millions of Muslims throughout China but especially in the northwest portion of China known as Xinjiang. Here you will find descendants of Turkmen, Persian, Arab, and other ethnicities. Some are mixed with Han-Chinese blood; others appear to be pure Turkmen. Many have fair complexions, green eyes, and light hair but all are citizens of China. A visit to Xinjiang will shift your paradigm and blow away all of your stereotypes about what it means to be Chinese.
Buddhism Concept
真誠 is the true essence of sincerity.
It takes strength of personality to be truly sincere without overdoing it. Speaking of strength, this is probably the strongest way to convey the idea of sincerity in the Chinese language.
The first character literally means true, real, and genuine. While the second character means sincere and honest.
In Chinese, 珍寶 means treasure, something you value highly, or something very precious to you.
In Japanese, 珍寶 has a meaning like “rare treasure.”
珍 can mean a precious thing or treasure. 寶 can mean a jewel or gem, a treasure, or simply precious. Together these two characters reinforce each other into a word that clearly means treasure.
真如 comes from the Sanskrit and Pali word often romanized as “tathata” or “tathatā.” Originally written, “तथता.”
It's a Buddhist term often translated as “thusness” or “suchness,” but this does not explain it.
A better explanation may be “the ultimate nature of all things” or “ultimate truth.” However, this gives it too strong of a feeling. This concept is sometimes described as being in awe of the simple nature of something - like a blade of grass blowing in the wind or ripples on water. It is what it is supposed to be, these things follow their nature. Amazing in their mundane simplicity.
Every sect of Buddhism will have a slightly different flavor or explanation, so don't get fixated on one definition.
Notes: Sometimes Buddhists use the word dharmatā, a synonym to tathatā.
In Japan, this can also be the female given name Mayuki, or the surname Majo.
While 真心 literally reads as “true heart” or “genuine heart,” the understood meaning is sincerity, devotion, sincere, or heartfelt. Some will extend the meaning to be like “true love.” It's the idea of doing something or treating someone with genuine feelings.
真心 is valid and has the same meaning in both Chinese characters and Japanese Kanji.
Note: While not too common, this can be the female given name “Mami” in Japanese.
真愛 is literally “True Love” in Chinese.
The first character means “real,” “true,” and “genuine.” The second character means “love” and “affection.”
During the customization of your calligraphy wall scroll, there is a place to add an inscription. You might want that inscription to be your names in Chinese down the side of your wall scroll or perhaps just below these two main characters (just $9 extra). A nice gift to celebrate an anniversary or marriage!
眞智 can mean the wisdom or knowledge of ultimate truth.
眞智 is also the absolute knowledge of the non-thing or that which is immaterial. This makes more sense when you consider that true wisdom includes the knowledge of both the real and unreal, or what is material and immaterial.
In Japan, 眞智 (Masatoshi) can also be a given name.
真 is a simple way to express the idea that something is real, true, truth, or genuine.
Occasionally, this character refers to a Buddhist sect that originated in the 13th century.
真 is commonly used as a compound with other characters to create ideas like “true love.” It's also used similarly to the English words “really” or “truly” to say “really good” or “He is really knowledgeable.” Those phrases start with “他真的是... (note the second character is 真).
There are two ways to write this character, shown here is the most common way in China; however, a slight stroke variation is used in Korean Hanja. If you want that version, just let us know when you place your order.
See Also: Honesty
針療法 is one of two ways to write acupuncture in Chinese and Japanese.
The first character means “needle” or “pin.” The second character means “to treat” or “to cure.” The last character means “method” or “way.”
This is the only reasonable selection if your audience is Japanese. This is the formal way to express acupuncture in Chinese, so this version is universal in most of Asia (the best all-around choice in most cases).
Truth Compassion Tolerance
鍼灸 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja word for acupuncture-moxibustion.
我心真愛 is a slightly poetic way to express this sentiment to someone.
The meaning is “My True Love,” but the characters directly translate as “I/Me/My Heart/Mind True/Real Love.”
Note that Chinese grammar and construction are different, so this sounds very eloquent and artsy in Chinese.
In Korean Hanja, the third character should be written differently. Just let me know when you place your order if you want that version - it will still make sense in Chinese. This phrase makes sense in Korean but is not commonly used.
According to Soothill 眞空妙有 means:
The true void is the mysteriously existing, truly void, or immaterial, yet transcendentally existing.
眞空妙有 is the state of being nonexistent after removing all errant worldly influences. 眞空妙有 is achieved when all forms of existence are seen for their real nature.
酒后吐真言 / 酒後吐真言 is a nice Asian proverb if you know a vintner or wine seller - or wine lover - although the actual meaning might not be exactly what you think or hope.
The literal meaning is that someone drinking wine is more likely to let the truth slip out. It can also be translated as “People speak their true feelings after drinking alcohol.”
It's long believed in many parts of Asia that one can not consciously hold up a facade of lies when getting drunk, and therefore the truth will come out with a few drinks.
I've had the experience where a Korean man would not trust me until I got drunk with him (I was trying to gain access to the black market in North Korea which is tough to do as an untrusted outsider) - so I think this idea is still well-practiced in many Asian countries.
Please note that there are two common ways to write the second character of this phrase. The way it's written will be left up to the mood of the calligrapher, unless you let us know that you have a certain preference.
打怕的人是假的敬怕的人是真的 is a proverb that seems to be aimed at world leaders or others in power. Perhaps a suggestion to avoid the practice of “fear-mongering” opting instead for a policy of benevolence and justice.
An example: When the Bush administration told Pakistan they could either join America in the “war on terror,” or expect some bombs to be coming their way, Bush gained this kind of “less-than-genuine respect” from Pakistanis.
Leaders in places like North Korea and even Saudi Arabia reap the same bogus respect from their own citizens.
Note that calligraphers do not like to repeat the same characters in exactly the same way in the same piece of artwork. So expect the characters that are repeated to be written in different forms in the real artwork (unlike the way they are displayed to the left).
This is a poem, including a title, that celebrates the tactics and virtues of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks for future generations.
This is the Mawangdui version of Daodejing chapter 54.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your zhen1 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
榛 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen hari; hagi はり; はぎ |
More info & calligraphy: Hazel Tree(archaism) (See 榛の木) Japanese alder (Alnus japonica); (surname) Hashibami |
珍 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen chin ちん |
More info & calligraphy: Jen(noun or adjectival noun) (1) rare; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) strange; odd; peculiar; curious; (surname) Mezurashi Precious; rare. |
真 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen ma ま |
More info & calligraphy: True / Real / Genuine(prefix) (1) (See 真上・まうえ) just; right; due (east); (prefix) (2) (See 真っ白・まっしろ・1) pure; genuine; true; (3) (See 真に受ける) truth; (surname) Mayanagi |
遉 侦 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen sasuga さすが |
More info & calligraphy: Sasuga(adj-na,adv,adj-no) (1) (kana only) as one would expect; (2) (kana only) still; all the same; (3) (kana only) even... (e.g. "even a genius..."); (given name) Sasuga |
珍寶 珍宝 see styles |
zhēn bǎo zhen1 bao3 chen pao chinbō |
More info & calligraphy: TreasureA pearl; jewel; precious thing. |
珍愛 珍爱 see styles |
zhēn ài zhen1 ai4 chen ai |
More info & calligraphy: Cherish |
珍珠 see styles |
zhēn zhū zhen1 zhu1 chen chu chizu ちず |
More info & calligraphy: Pearl(surname) Chizu |
眞智 see styles |
zhēn zhì zhen1 zhi4 chen chih masatoshi まさとし |
More info & calligraphy: Knowledge of Ultimate TruthWisdom or knowledge of ultimate truth, or the absolute, also called 無智 knowledge of the no-thing, i.e. of the immaterial or absolute; also 聖智 sage wisdom, or wisdom of the sage. |
眞覺 眞觉 see styles |
zhēn jué zhen1 jue2 chen chüeh shinkaku |
More info & calligraphy: The True and Complete Enlightenment |
真主 see styles |
zhēn zhǔ zhen1 zhu3 chen chu |
More info & calligraphy: Allah / God of Islam |
真如 see styles |
zhēn rú zhen1 ru2 chen ju shinnyo しんにょ |
More info & calligraphy: Tathata / Ultimate Nature of All Things{Buddh} tathata (the ultimate nature of all things); (female given name) Mayuki |
真實 真实 see styles |
zhēn shí zhen1 shi2 chen shih |
true; real |
真心 see styles |
zhēn xīn zhen1 xin1 chen hsin magokoro(p); makokoro(ok) まごころ(P); まこころ(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: True Heart(noun - becomes adjective with の) sincerity; true heart; devotion; (female given name) Mami |
真愛 真爱 see styles |
zhēn ài zhen1 ai4 chen ai mio みお |
More info & calligraphy: True Love(female given name) Mio |
真牛 see styles |
zhēn niú zhen1 niu2 chen niu |
More info & calligraphy: Awesome / Really Cool |
真相 see styles |
zhēn xiàng zhen1 xiang4 chen hsiang shinsou / shinso しんそう |
More info & calligraphy: Truthtruth; real situation; (personal name) Shinsou |
真誠 真诚 see styles |
zhēn chéng zhen1 cheng2 chen ch`eng chen cheng makoto まこと |
More info & calligraphy: Sincere / True Sincerity(personal name) Makoto |
真諦 真谛 see styles |
zhēn dì zhen1 di4 chen ti shintai; shintei / shintai; shinte しんたい; しんてい |
More info & calligraphy: True Essence(1) {Buddh} (esp. しんたい) (See 俗諦) ultimate truth; (2) (esp. しんてい) essence; (person) Paramartha (499-569 CE) |
精眞 see styles |
jīng zhēn jing1 zhen1 ching chen shōshin |
More info & calligraphy: Ultimate Reality |
貞潔 贞洁 see styles |
zhēn jié zhen1 jie2 chen chieh teiketsu / teketsu ていけつ |
More info & calligraphy: Chastity(noun or adjectival noun) chastity; purity |
貞烈 贞烈 see styles |
zhēn liè zhen1 lie4 chen lieh teiretsu / teretsu ていれつ |
More info & calligraphy: Extreme Faithfulness(noun or adjectival noun) extreme faithfulness |
貞節 贞节 see styles |
zhēn jié zhen1 jie2 chen chieh teisetsu / tesetsu ていせつ |
More info & calligraphy: Chastity(noun or adjectival noun) chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue |
真善美 see styles |
zhēn shàn měi zhen1 shan4 mei3 chen shan mei shinzenbi しんぜんび |
More info & calligraphy: Truth Goodness and Beautythe true, the good, and the beautiful; (female given name) Mazemi |
至眞覺 至眞觉 see styles |
zhì zhēn jué zhi4 zhen1 jue2 chih chen chüeh shishinkaku |
More info & calligraphy: Enlightenment |
偵 侦 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen tei / te てい |
to scout; to spy; to detect (given name) Tei |
幀 帧 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen |
frame; classifier for paintings etc; Taiwan pr. [zheng4] |
斟 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen |
to pour; to deliberate |
桭 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen |
eaves; space between two pillars |
楨 桢 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen |
evergreen shrub |
湞 浈 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen |
river in Guangdong province |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Hazel Tree | 榛 | hari | zhēn / zhen1 / zhen | chen |
Jeanne | 珍 | zhēn / zhen1 / zhen | chen | |
Jen | 珍 | zhēn / zhen1 / zhen | chen | |
Sasuga | 遉 | sasuga | zhēn / zhen1 / zhen | chen |
Acupuncture | 針術 针术 | shinjutsu | zhēn shù / zhen1 shu4 / zhen shu / zhenshu | chen shu / chenshu |
Awesome Really Cool | 真牛 | zhēn niú / zhen1 niu2 / zhen niu / zhenniu | chen niu / chenniu | |
Chastity | 貞節 贞节 | teisetsu | zhēn jié / zhen1 jie2 / zhen jie / zhenjie | chen chieh / chenchieh |
Chastity | 貞潔 贞洁 | teiketsu / teketsu | zhēn jié / zhen1 jie2 / zhen jie / zhenjie | chen chieh / chenchieh |
Cherish | 珍愛 珍爱 | zhēn ài / zhen1 ai4 / zhen ai / zhenai | chen ai / chenai | |
Allah God of Islam | 真主 | zhēn zhǔ / zhen1 zhu3 / zhen zhu / zhenzhu | chen chu / chenchu | |
Jeanie | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Jeannie | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Jenna | 珍娜 | zhēn nà / zhen1 na4 / zhen na / zhenna | chen na / chenna | |
Jenni | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Jennie | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Jenny | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Pearl | 珍珠 | zhēn zhū / zhen1 zhu1 / zhen zhu / zhenzhu | chen chu / chenchu | |
Reality and Illusion | 真妄 | zhēn wàng zhen1 wang4 zhen wang zhenwang | chen wang chenwang |
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Rejane | 蕾珍 | lěi zhēn / lei3 zhen1 / lei zhen / leizhen | lei chen / leichen | |
Shinzen | 真善 | shinzen | zhēn shàn zhen1 shan4 zhen shan zhenshan | chen shan chenshan |
Sincere True Sincerity | 真誠 真诚 | zhēn chéng zhen1 cheng2 zhen cheng zhencheng | chen ch`eng chencheng chen cheng |
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Treasure | 珍寶 珍宝 | chin hou / chinhou / chin ho | zhēn bǎo / zhen1 bao3 / zhen bao / zhenbao | chen pao / chenpao |
Tathata Ultimate Nature of All Things | 真如 | shinnyo | zhēn rú / zhen1 ru2 / zhen ru / zhenru | chen ju / chenju |
True Heart | 真心 | mago koro / magokoro | zhēn xīn / zhen1 xin1 / zhen xin / zhenxin | chen hsin / chenhsin |
True Love | 真愛 真爱 | shinai | zhēn ài / zhen1 ai4 / zhen ai / zhenai | chen ai / chenai |
Truth | 真相 | shin sou / shinsou / shin so | zhēn xiàng zhen1 xiang4 zhen xiang zhenxiang | chen hsiang chenhsiang |
Janae | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
Knowledge of Ultimate Truth | 眞智 | masatoshi | zhēn zhì / zhen1 zhi4 / zhen zhi / zhenzhi | chen chih / chenchih |
The True and Complete Enlightenment | 眞覺 眞觉 | shinkaku | zhēn jué / zhen1 jue2 / zhen jue / zhenjue | chen chüeh / chenchüeh |
True Essence | 真諦 真谛 | shintai / shintei | zhēn dì / zhen1 di4 / zhen di / zhendi | chen ti / chenti |
Ultimate Reality | 精眞 | shou shin / shoushin / sho shin | jīng zhēn jing1 zhen1 jing zhen jingzhen | ching chen chingchen |
Jeane | 珍妮 | zhēn nī / zhen1 ni1 / zhen ni / zhenni | chen ni / chenni | |
True Real Genuine | 真 or 眞 真 | shin / makoto | zhēn / zhen1 / zhen | chen |
Acupuncture | 針療法 针疗法 | hari ryou hou hariryouhou hari ryo ho | zhēn liáo fǎ zhen1 liao2 fa3 zhen liao fa zhenliaofa | chen liao fa chenliaofa |
Ginnifer | 珍妮佛 | zhēn nī fú zhen1 ni1 fo2 zhen ni fo zhennifo | chen ni fo chennifo |
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Janet | 珍妮特 | zhēn nī tè zhen1 ni1 te4 zhen ni te zhennite | chen ni t`e chennite chen ni te |
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Jeanette | 珍妮特 | zhēn nī tè zhen1 ni1 te4 zhen ni te zhennite | chen ni t`e chennite chen ni te |
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Jeannette | 珍妮特 | zhēn nī tè zhen1 ni1 te4 zhen ni te zhennite | chen ni t`e chennite chen ni te |
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Jenifer | 珍妮弗 | zhēn nī fú zhen1 ni1 fu2 zhen ni fu zhennifu | chen ni fu chennifu |
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Jennifer | 珍尼弗 | zhēn ní fú zhen1 ni1 fu2 zhen ni fu zhennifu | chen ni fu chennifu |
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Precious | 珍貴的 珍贵的 | zhēn guì de zhen1 gui4 de zhen gui de zhenguide | chen kuei te chenkueite |
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Truth Goodness and Beauty | 真善美 | shin zen bi shinzenbi | zhēn shàn měi zhen1 shan4 mei3 zhen shan mei zhenshanmei | chen shan mei chenshanmei |
Enlightenment | 至眞覺 至眞觉 | shi shin kaku shishinkaku | zhì zhēn jué zhi4 zhen1 jue2 zhi zhen jue zhizhenjue | chih chen chüeh chihchenchüeh |
Zhen Shan Ren | 真善忍 | zhēn shàn rěn zhen1 shan4 ren3 zhen shan ren zhenshanren | chen shan jen chenshanjen |
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Janell | 珍妮爾 珍妮尔 | zhēn nī ěr zhen1 ni1 er3 zhen ni er zhennier | chen ni erh chennierh |
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Janellie | 珍妮莉 | zhēn nī lì zhen1 ni1 li4 zhen ni li zhennili | chen ni li chennili |
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion | 鍼灸 / 針灸 针灸 | shin kyuu / shinkyuu / shin kyu | zhēn jiǔ / zhen1 jiu3 / zhen jiu / zhenjiu | chen chiu / chenchiu |
God is Good | 神真美好 | shén zhēn měi hǎo shen2 zhen1 mei3 hao3 shen zhen mei hao shenzhenmeihao | shen chen mei hao shenchenmeihao |
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My True Love | 我心真愛 我心真爱 | wǒ xīn zhēn ài wo3 xin1 zhen1 ai4 wo xin zhen ai woxinzhenai | wo hsin chen ai wohsinchenai |
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Even an iron bar can be ground to a needle | 磨杵成針 磨杵成针 | mó chǔ chéng zhēn mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1 mo chu cheng zhen mochuchengzhen | mo ch`u ch`eng chen mochuchengchen mo chu cheng chen |
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True Emptiness Yields Transcendent Existence | 眞空妙有 | shin kuu myou u shinkuumyouu shin ku myo u | zhēn kōng miào yǒu zhen1 kong1 miao4 you3 zhen kong miao you zhenkongmiaoyou | chen k`ung miao yu chenkungmiaoyu chen kung miao yu |
Unwavering Integrity | 堅貞不渝 坚贞不渝 | jiān zhēn bù yú jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 jian zhen bu yu jianzhenbuyu | chien chen pu yü chienchenpuyü |
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True to Yourself | 真實的自己 真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zhen shi de zi ji zhenshideziji | chen shih te tzu chi chenshihtetzuchi |
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Be True to Yourself | 做真實的自己 做真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zuo4 zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zuo zhen shi de zi ji zuozhenshideziji | tso chen shih te tzu chi tsochenshihtetzuchi |
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Love Loyalty Respect | 真愛忠誠尊敬 | zhēn ài zhōng chéng zū jìng zhen1 ai4 zhong1 cheng2 zu1 jing4 zhen ai zhong cheng zu jing zhenaizhongchengzujing | chen ai chung ch`eng tsu ching chenaichungchengtsuching chen ai chung cheng tsu ching |
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Respect, Honor, Truth | 尊重, 榮譽, 真實 尊重, 荣誉, 真实 | zūn zhòng róng yù zhēn shí zun1 zhong4 rong2 yu4 zhen1 shi2 zun zhong rong yu zhen shi zunzhongrongyuzhenshi | tsun chung jung yü chen shih tsunchungjungyüchenshih |
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In Wine there is Truth | 酒后吐真言 / 酒後吐真言 酒后吐真言 | jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 jiu hou tu zhen yan jiuhoutuzhenyan | chiu hou t`u chen yen chiuhoutuchenyen chiu hou tu chen yen |
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Respect out of fear is never genuine; Reverence out of respect is never false | 打怕的人是假的敬怕的人是真的 | dǎ pà de rén shì jiǎ de jìng pà de rén shì zhēn de da3 pa4 de ren2 shi4 jia3 de jing4 pa4 de ren2 shi4 zhen1 de da pa de ren shi jia de jing pa de ren shi zhen de | ta p`a te jen shih chia te ching p`a te jen shih chen te ta pa te jen shih chia te ching pa te jen shih chen te |
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Shaolin Generational Poem | 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗傳續七十字輩訣福慧智子覺了本圓可悟周洪普廣宗道慶同玄祖清靜真如海湛寂淳貞素德行永延恆妙體常堅固心朗照幽深性明鑒崇祚忠正善禧祥謹志原濟度雪庭為導師引汝歸鉉路 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗传续七十字辈诀福慧智子觉了本圆可悟周洪普广宗道庆同玄祖清静真如海湛寂淳贞素德行永延恒妙体常坚固心朗照幽深性明鉴崇祚忠正善禧祥谨志原济度雪庭为导师引汝归铉路 | sōng shān shào lín sì cáo dòng zhèng zōng chuán xù qī shí zì bèi jué fú huì zhì zǐ jiào le běn yuán kě wù zhōu hóng pǔ guǎng zōng dào qìng tóng xuán zǔ qīng jìng zhēn rú hǎi zhàn jì chún zhēn sù dé xíng yong song1 shan1 shao4 lin2 si4 cao2 dong4 zheng4 zong1 chuan2 xu4 qi1 shi2 zi4 bei4 jue2 fu2 hui4 zhi4 zi3 jiao4 le5 ben3 yuan2 ke3 wu4 zhou1 hong2 pu3 guang3 zong1 dao4 qing4 tong2 xuan2 zu3 qing1 jing4 zhen1 ru2 hai3 zhan4 ji4 chun2 zhen1 su4 de2 xing2 yong song shan shao lin si cao dong zheng zong chuan xu qi shi zi bei jue fu hui zhi zi jiao le ben yuan ke wu zhou hong pu guang zong dao qing tong xuan zu qing jing zhen ru hai zhan ji chun zhen su de xing yong | sung shan shao lin ssu ts`ao tung cheng tsung ch`uan hsü ch`i shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan k`o wu chou hung p`u kuang tsung tao ch`ing t`ung hsüan tsu ch`ing ching chen ju hai chan chi ch`un chen su te hsing yung sung shan shao lin ssu tsao tung cheng tsung chuan hsü chi shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan ko wu chou hung pu kuang tsung tao ching tung hsüan tsu ching ching chen ju hai chan chi chun chen su te hsing yung |
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Daodejing Tao Te Ching - Chapter 54 | 善建者不拔善抱者不脫子孫以祭祀不絕修之身其德乃真修之家其德有余修之鄉其德乃長修之國其德乃夆修之於天下其德乃博以身觀身以家觀家以鄉觀鄉以邦觀邦以天下觀天下吾何以知天下然茲以此 善建者不拔善抱者不脱子孙以祭祀不绝修之身其德乃真修之家其德有余修之乡其德乃长修之国其德乃夆修之于天下其德乃博以身观身以家观家以乡观乡以邦观邦以天下观天下吾何以知天下然兹以此 | shàn jiàn zhě bù bá shàn bào zhě bù tuō zǐ sūn yǐ jì sì bù jué xiū zhī shēn qí dé nǎi zhēn xiū zhī jiā qí dé yǒu yú xiū zhī xiāng qí dé nǎi zhǎng xiū zhī guó qí dé nǎi féng xiū zhī yú tiān xià qí dé nǎi bó yǐ shēn guān shēn yǐ jiā guān jiā yǐ xiāng guān xiāng yǐ bāng guān bāng yǐ tiān xià guān tiān xià wú hé yǐ zhī tiān xià rán zī yǐ cǐ shan4 jian4 zhe3 bu4 ba2 shan4 bao4 zhe3 bu4 tuo1 zi3 sun1 yi3 ji4 si4 bu4 jue2 xiu1 zhi1 shen1 qi2 de2 nai3 zhen1 xiu1 zhi1 jia1 qi2 de2 you3 yu2 xiu1 zhi1 xiang1 qi2 de2 nai3 zhang3 xiu1 zhi1 guo2 qi2 de2 nai3 feng2 xiu1 zhi1 yu2 tian1 xia4 qi2 de2 nai3 bo2 yi3 shen1 guan1 shen1 yi3 jia1 guan1 jia1 yi3 xiang1 guan1 xiang1 yi3 bang1 guan1 bang1 yi3 tian1 xia4 guan1 tian1 xia4 wu2 he2 yi3 zhi1 tian1 xia4 ran2 zi1 yi3 ci3 shan jian zhe bu ba shan bao zhe bu tuo zi sun yi ji si bu jue xiu zhi shen qi de nai zhen xiu zhi jia qi de you yu xiu zhi xiang qi de nai zhang xiu zhi guo qi de nai feng xiu zhi yu tian xia qi de nai bo yi shen guan shen yi jia guan jia yi xiang guan xiang yi bang guan bang yi tian xia guan tian xia wu he yi zhi tian xia ran zi yi ci | shan chien che pu pa shan pao che pu t`o tzu sun i chi ssu pu chüeh hsiu chih shen ch`i te nai chen hsiu chih chia ch`i te yu yü hsiu chih hsiang ch`i te nai chang hsiu chih kuo ch`i te nai feng hsiu chih yü t`ien hsia ch`i te nai po i shen kuan shen i chia kuan chia i hsiang kuan hsiang i pang kuan pang i t`ien hsia kuan t`ien hsia wu ho i chih t`ien hsia jan tzu i tz`u shan chien che pu pa shan pao che pu to tzu sun i chi ssu pu chüeh hsiu chih shen chi te nai chen hsiu chih chia chi te yu yü hsiu chih hsiang chi te nai chang hsiu chih kuo chi te nai feng hsiu chih yü tien hsia chi te nai po i shen kuan shen i chia kuan chia i hsiang kuan hsiang i pang kuan pang i tien hsia kuan tien hsia wu ho i chih tien hsia jan tzu i tzu |
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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
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.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
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.
Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.
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