籞 (yù) - A royal garden & an imperial park or preserve
籞 · yù
A royal garden;
an imperial park or preserve;
specifically refers to an enclosed area for keeping rare birds and animals, historically used by Chinese emperors.
A royal gardenan imperial park or preservespecifically refers to an enclosed area for keeping
Usage highlights
royal preserveimperial parkroyal gardenenclosed hunting groundimperial guard of the preserveprohibited royal area
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The emperor hunted in the royal preserve (籞苑).
- Rare animals were kept in the imperial park (籞园).
- The royal garden was strictly guarded (籞禁).
Collocations
- royal preserve(籞苑)
- imperial park(籞园)
- royal garden(籞囿)
- enclosed hunting ground(籞猎)
- imperial guard of the preserve(籞卫)
- prohibited royal area(籞禁)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient China, a 籞 was an imperial park or preserve where the emperor kept rare birds, animals, and plants, often used for hunting and leisure.
- These areas were heavily guarded and access was restricted to the imperial family and high-ranking officials.
- The concept reflects the emperor's exclusive privilege and control over nature and resources.