This book provides a comprehensive guide to commonly used honorifics, terms, and units in the Chinese language. It serves as a valuable resource for individuals who are using Chinese terms to write their stories', offering explanations and examples...
Pavilion (阁 gé) (亭 tíng) : A type of building. It is a garden pavilion in traditional Chinese architecture. While often found within temples, pavilions are not exclusively religious structures. Many Chinese parks and gardens feature pavilions to provide shade and a place to rest. The pavilions in these novels probably look more like this:
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rather than this:
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Pagoda (塔 tǎ) : A tiered tower with multiple, prominent eaves. Often has a religious function or is considered sacred.
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Immortal’s Cave (洞府 dòngfǔ) : Also translated as Cave Estate or Immortal Estate. The abode of a cultivator. Often high up in the mountains in a cave where spiritual energy is abundant. Similar to a Grotto (洞天).
Grotto-heavens are a type of sacred Taoist site. Grotto-heavens are usually caves, grottoes, mountain hollows, or other underground spaces. Because every community was supposed to have access to at least one grotto, there were many of them all over China. The most sacred of these sites were divided into two types: The ten greater grotto-heavens and the thirty-six lesser grotto-heavens.
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Fairy (仙女 xiānnǚ) (仙子 xiānzǐ) : A term used to describe a woman of otherworldly beauty.
