the seventy-two transformations performed by [[孙悟空|孫悟空|sun1 wu4 kong1]] (Monkey King) in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]]

all sorts of occupations and professions; the various trades of society

Since ancient times it has been rare for a person to live to be seventy years old; a proverb originating from a poem by [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]] of the Tang dynasty

In Taoism, a group of seventy-two stars that exert influence over earthly affairs, each associated with a specific deity or star-spirit; they are often summoned by Taoist priests during rituals; later used in the novel "Water Margin" to represent seventy-two of the rebel leaders of Liangshan Marsh

a coalition of developing nations at the United Nations, founded in 1964 to promote collective economic interests

A traditional Chinese calendar system consisting of 72 five-day periods, based on observations of nature, weather, and bird migrations in the Yellow River region. Each period is linked to a natural phenomenon and provides guidance for farming. Three of these periods make up one [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]].

the 1970s; the decade from 1970 to 1979

The 72 martyrs who died during the failed uprising in Guangzhou on April 27, 1911 (also known as the March 29th Uprising) against the Qing dynasty.

The disciples of Confucius who mastered the Six Arts; although traditionally numbered at seventy-two, they are often referred to by this rounded number.