禓 (yáng) - Yang — refers to a ritual for driving & also used in ancient texts for exorcism ceremonies.

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yáng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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禓 · yáng

Yang — refers to a ritual for driving away pestilence and evil spirits;

also used in ancient texts for exorcism ceremonies.

Yang — refers to a ritual for drivingalso used in ancient texts for exorcism ceremonies.

Usage highlights

禓礼禓鬼禓祭禓祷禓除禓疫

Synonyms

  • 禳— to avert evil by rites
  • 祓— to cleanse from evil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual of driving away pestilence (禓礼) was performed annually.
  • They conducted a ceremony to expel evil spirits (禓鬼).
  • The term appears in classical texts describing exorcism (禓祭).

Collocations

  • ritual for driving away pestilence(禓礼)
  • expelling evil spirits(禓鬼)
  • exorcism ceremony(禓祭)
  • prayer for warding off evil(禓祷)
  • to remove through ritual(禓除)
  • warding off epidemics(禓疫)

Idioms

  • To perform the yang ritual to drive away evil(行禓除祟)
  • The ceremony of warding off pestilence(禓疫之礼)
  • Exorcising ghosts through ritual(禓鬼驱邪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from ancient Chinese rituals aimed at protecting communities from disease and malevolent forces.
  • Associated with traditional beliefs in spiritual purification and communal safety.
  • Mentioned in classical texts, reflecting historical practices of exorcism.

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