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Chinese
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mark; sign; talisman mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide |
water; river
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符
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水
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符
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水
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Etymology
符 (fú) is short for 符籙／符箓 (fúlù, mysterious writing used by Daoists to fight against ghosts and spirits). A Daoist priest would burn writing which was deemed to have magical properties, and then mix the ashes with water. This water was believed to have healing powers. Zhang Jue (d. 184), the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion gave out this water during the outbreak of an epidemic disease. In this way, he attracted a large following, which eventually led to the rebellion.
Pronunciation
Noun
符水
- magic water (usually mixed with the ashes of a burnt Taoist fulu (written talisman)); charmed water
Descendants