the Daoist deity revered as the god of the north sky, also known as the Perfected Warrior

mysterious principles, a hidden catch, or a secret behind a situation or action

Xuanzang (602-664), Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator who traveled to India 629-645

entrance hall; vestibule

deep, subtle, and difficult to grasp; profound in a way that is hard to understand

(geology) basalt

Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang [[唐明皇|唐明皇|Tang2 Ming2 huang2]], reign name of seventh Tang emperor [[李隆基|李隆基|Li3 Long1 ji1]], reigned 712-756

The branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being.

Xuanwu (Black tortoise) district of Nanjing City [[南京市|南京市|Nan2 jing1 Shi4]] in Jiangsu [[江苏|江蘇|Jiang1 Su1]]

to deliberately make things mysterious or unnecessarily complicated to confuse or mislead others

intentionally mysterious or arcane

the plant species Scrophularia ningpoensis, a perennial herb found in East Asia

unreliable or hard to believe

difficult to understand; profound and mysterious in nature

Zheng Xuan (127-200), a renowned scholar of the late Han dynasty

Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty [[晋书|晉書|Jin4 shu1]]

extremely mysterious, subtle, or beyond comprehension

characterized by mystery, hidden meaning, or the occult

deep, subtle, or mysterious principles and truths

magnetite (Fe3O4)

silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)

deep, abstruse, or far-reaching in thought or meaning

Zhao Xuantan, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism

profound and deep, especially in intellectual, philosophical, or mysterious contexts

A subgenre of Chinese fantasy fiction that blends Eastern and Western elements.

Japanese tea made from green tea mixed with roasted brown rice

A specific dark color, traditionally described as black with a slight reddish tint.

Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in northern Korea

first line of the Thousand Character Classic [[千字文|千字文|Qian1 zi4 wen2]]

mythical fairyland on Kunlun Mountain

(bird species of China) white tern (Gygis alba)

(bird species of China) brown noddy (Anous stolidus)

basalt; basaltic lava

Xuan Nü, a goddess in Chinese mythology and Taoism

The Xuanwu Gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin killed his brothers and seized the throne from his father to become Emperor Taizong.

Huan Xuan (369-404), general involved in the break-up of Eastern Jin