created sense approved 谶纬/讖緯 · chènwěi · Chenwei — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
谶纬 / 讖緯
chènwěi
Chenwei
A collective term for mystical and prophetical works involving divination and Confucian theology that were popular during the Han Dynasty. [[谶|讖|chen4]] refers to prophecies or omens made by sorcerers or magicians, while [[纬|緯|wei3]] refers to mystical commentaries written to interpret Confucian classics through astronomical phenomena.
谶 (bound) → 谶/讖 · chèn · prophecy 纬 (bound) → 纬/緯 · wěi · divination books
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