zǔ​chǔ​wén

Imprecation of Chu

  • created sense approved 诅楚文/詛楚文 · zǔ​chǔ​wén · Imprecation of Chu — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诅楚文 / 詛楚文

    zǔ​chǔ​wén

    Imprecation of Chu

    A series of stone inscriptions from the late Warring States period (variously attributed to King Huiwen or King Zhaoxiang of Qin) in which the King of Qin prayed to the gods for victory while cursing the State of Chu; discovered during the Song Dynasty and significant for their early Seal Script calligraphy

    诅 (literal) → 诅/詛 · zǔ · to curse 楚 (literal) → 楚 · chǔ · Chu State 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · article

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