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the building exists, it’s called “turtle tower”, in hanoi, vietnam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoàn_Kiếm_Lake

this question is made, and answer provided; in response to a comment in another question: How to translate the phrase 利而物利章 in context? cause, my explanation is too long to put in the comment area; …

there're 7 occurrences of "何如" in 呂氏春秋: http://ctext.org/lv-shi-chun-qiu/zh?searchu=何如 translate "何如" as "how" is appropriate, in some of them. １　季冬紀﹒不侵　http://ctext.org/lv-shi-chun-qiu/bu-qin/zh?s …

對揚王休﹒用作尊彝 this verse come from the inscription on 免尊 對 - 報答, to requite 揚 - 讚揚, to praise 王 - the king, or ruler 休 - 樹蔭 shade of a tree --> 庇蔭 to shield --> 美德 virtue 用作 - ~ use for 尊彝 - 彝 …

doesn’t a google images search of “故宮” + “館藏” + “唐代” + “壺“ suit your need? it would be something like these: ok, these three are “執壺” (a 壺 with handle & spout) update: the photo provided in …

first of all a two-person push hands sequence the mentioned verse is of sparring (散手), not push hand (推手) 甲 is the left man, grey cloth; 乙 is the right one, white cloth 乙被掤・乘勢含胸拔背・向右轉腰坐腿・右手刁住甲右腕・向 …

claiming this parable has chinese origin is doubtful. several themes in the text are very un-chinese, against the customs & culture: 1　"travelling through the country" 2　such travelling with a guide …

i would interpret 將 in that sentence as "in near future" (即將). 抑王興甲兵．危士臣．構怨於諸侯．然後快於心與 王曰．否．吾何快於是．將以求吾所大欲也 mencius challenged 齊宣王, said "or (抑), your majestic (王) increases (興) armours (甲) and soldie …

this question is made, and answer provided; in lieu of a long comment. though info might be controversial (from that area's view), i sincerely hope that it's helpful to anyone interested in chinese la …

well, read the preceding verses together as: 周公把大鉞・召公把小鉞・以夾武王・釁社・告紂之罪于天・及殷民 roughly, mr 周 was holding a big battle-axe, mr 召 was holding a smaller battle-axe, 武王 was standing in between (周公把大鉞・召公把小鉞 …

to search words / clauses (combinations of 2-9 characters) in classical / literary chinese, it's straightforward; if you know the methods, and able to visit the recommended sites {some of them are blo …

well, the wiki had a different version of interpretation of the event of “御史安維峻“. “御史” is a “censorate official” in imperial china’s civil bureaucracy “安維峻”, the romanisation would be (pinyin): an, …

(tolerated/forbidden???) which meaning of 禁 to pick well, an interesting uncertainty 😹 the traditional “chinese” education style, private school (私塾), is a repressive environment. children attend …

noun 者・所 verb 也 in such structure, the “者” served two purpose: indicate a pause as a modal particle, to adjust the mood, or flow of the verse in 禮記 禮運 故君者・所明也 Hence the ruler is he to whose brig …

"fraga" in portuguese sounds "similar" to "花嘉" in cantonese, so my suggestion is: 花嘉樂 fa1 ga1 lok6 in which, "花" means "flower; blossom", a common surname. there's a famous ms 花 in history, 花木蘭 (Mulan …