文苑英华
Traditional form:
文苑英華
Pinyin (reading):
Wényuàn Yīnghuá
Definitions:
- Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉 ( Lǐ Fǎng), Xu Xuan 徐鉉／徐铉 ( Xú Xuàn), Song Bai 宋白 ( Sòng Bái) and Su Yijian 蘇易簡／苏易简 ( Sū Yìjiǎn), 1000 scrolls
Characters:
- 文 - culture, literature, writing
- 苑 - pasture, park, garden; mansion
- 英 - petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English
- 华 - flowery; illustrious; Chinese
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