a dazzling display of beautiful things; a superb collection of precious items; (of a shop or museum) full of beautiful things to see

a glass-like mineral substance (made from borax, feldspar, quartz, etc.) applied to metal surfaces for decoration and corrosion resistance; cloisonné

Shi Lang (1621–1696), a Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties; he is best known for leading the Qing conquest of the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan

a district of Chuzhou City, Anhui

easy to pronounce; easy to read aloud fluently and with clear rhythm, such as a poem or song

A sound describing a clear and loud voice when reading aloud.

The hard outer surface of the tooth crown that protects it from wear and decay; also called [[釉质|釉質|you4 zhi4]] or [[牙釉质|牙釉質|ya2 you4 zhi4]].

Mount Langya in eastern Anhui Province

A sight full of beautiful things, such as an exhibition of art, a collection of literary masterpieces, or a group of exceptionally talented people

Langya, a district of Chuzhou City in Anhui Province

(variant form) a small double-sided drum with beads attached to the frame by strings, played by twisting the handle so the beads strike the drumheads

(slang) to ask for money or to lend money

white stone resembling a pearl or fine jade; a variant form of the name for such stones and associated poetic imagery like bamboo or immortal trees

(literary) the clear and pleasant tinkling sound of jade or gems being struck together

A chest or case for storing books; a book box

William Metcalfe Lang (1843-1906), a British naval officer and advisor to the Qing dynasty's [[北洋水师|北洋水師|bei3 yang2 shui3 shi1]] during the 1880s.

(literary) A mythical place where the Lord of Heaven is said to store his books; a fairy realm or paradise.

A scenically beautiful place or a land of wonders; originally refers to a mythical cave or heavenly place where a celestial emperor stores his books.

(literary) a beautiful stone or jade shaped like a pearl

A famous mountain located in present-day Shandong Province

(literary) iron chains used to bind a prisoner

sacred texts or scriptures associated with Taoism; literally refers to jade slips and stamens-like calligraphy

(bound form) name of an ancient Chinese prefecture located in parts of modern-day Shandong and Jiangsu provinces

An ancient stone stele from the Qin Dynasty, originally inscribed in 219 BC by the First Emperor to commemorate his achievements and later added to by the Second Emperor; the surviving script is attributed to [[李斯|李斯|li3 si1]] and is considered a prime example of small seal script.

Langya Mountain in southeast Zhucheng, Shandong Province; site of the Langya Terrace and stone tablets erected by the First Emperor of Qin.

(bound form) beautiful jade or gems; used as a metaphor for precious and beautiful things

ceremonial or alternative name for Mount Lang, a hill in Nantong, Jiangsu province

green mineral copper carbonate used as an ore of copper and as a semi-precious stone