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Fangshi "is an elusive term that defies a consistent translation" [11] There is general agreement that the shi in fangshi 方士 means "master; gentleman; trained specialist" (cf. Daoshi 道士 "Daoist priest; diviner"), but considerable disagreement about the meaning of fang. The etymology of fangshi is "subject to various interpretations ...
Buchimgae, also Korean pancake, [8] in a narrower sense is a dish made by pan-frying in oil a thick batter with various ingredients into a thin flat pancake. [9] In a wider sense it refers to food made by panfrying an ingredient soaked in egg or a batter mixed with various ingredients.
Fulu for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil. Fulu (traditional Chinese: 符籙; simplified Chinese: 符箓; pinyin: fúlù) are Taoist magic symbols and incantations, [1] [2] translatable into English as 'talismanic script', [a] which are written or painted on talismans by Taoist practitioners.
Various South Korean dishes and foods. South Korea is a country in East Asia constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered to the north by North Korea, and the two countries are separated by the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Some dishes are shared by the two Koreas.
Korean Cuisine and Dining (Korean: 《한국인의 밥상》), sometimes translated as Korean Food Table, [1] is a South Korean television documentary series that airs every Wednesday at 7:40 pm, South Korean time. [2] It focuses on Korean cuisine, and is presented by Choi Bool-am. [2] It aired its first episode on January 6, 2011. [3]
Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture.This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trend
Laufer's interpretation takes fang to mean fangshi 方士 "alchemist; doctor; exorcist" and xiang to mean rénxiàng 人相 "look at and appraise; practice physiognomy". Bodde's translation "he who scrutinizes for evil spirits in many directions" [ 3 ] is based upon taking fang as meaning sifang "four/all directions" and taking xiang in its ...
An explanation to the origins of Taoist ritual clothing (Chinese: 道衣; pinyin: dàoyī; lit.'Taoist clothing') might be they are derived from robes worn by zhouyi (Chinese: 咒醫; pinyin: zhòuyī; i.e. ritual healers) and fangshi in ancient China as their clothing were embroidered with patterns of flowing pneuma which are similar to clouds, depictions of the celestial real and the underworld.