kūn​wú

Kunwu kingdom

昆吾 kūn​wú
Kunwu kingdom
(literary) an ancient state or tribe located in present-day Henan province during the Xia Dynasty, later defeated by the Shang Dynasty; can also refer to its ruler
Kunwu Mountain
(literary) a legendary mountain said to produce fine copper or red stone
midday
(literary) the position of the sun at high noon
government furnace official
(literary) an official title in ancient China responsible for supervising the smelting and casting of metals
precious stone
(literary) a type of beautiful stone inferior to jade
famous sword
(literary) a legendary sword or blade traditionally made from copper found on Kunwu Mountain
Kunwu (place name)
(literary) a place south of Chang'an near the Zhongnan Mountains belonging to the Shanglin Garden during the Han Dynasty

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