蓂 (míng) - Míng — refers to a legendary auspicious grass

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蓂 · míng

Míng — refers to a legendary auspicious grass in Chinese mythology, specifically the calendrical plant that was said to grow and wither in accordance with the days of the month.

Míng — refers to a legendary auspicious grass

Usage highlights

Calendrical plantAuspicious grassYao's calendrical plantLunar calendrical plant蓂历蓂阶

Synonyms

  • 蓂荚— calendrical plant (mythological)
  • 历草— calendar grass

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The legendary calendrical plant (蓂荚) was said to mark the days.
  • Ancient texts mention the auspicious grass (瑞蓂).
  • The plant was associated with wise rulers and good governance (尧蓂).

Collocations

  • Calendrical plant(蓂荚)
  • Auspicious grass(瑞蓂)
  • Yao's calendrical plant(尧蓂)
  • Lunar calendrical plant(月蓂)
  • plant calendar(蓂历)
  • plant steps(蓂阶)

Idioms

  • The calendrical plant marks the days(蓂历记时)
  • Auspicious grass appears(瑞蓂呈祥)
  • Yao's plant flourishes(尧蓂繁茂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese mythology, the míng grass (蓂荚) was a legendary plant that grew one leaf per day from the 1st to the 15th of the month, then shed one leaf daily from the 16th to the 30th.
  • It was considered an auspicious omen that appeared during the reign of sage rulers like Emperor Yao, symbolizing harmony between heaven and earth.
  • The plant was used in ancient times as a natural calendar before formal calendrical systems were developed.

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