Huainanzi

See also: Huáinánzǐ

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 淮南子 (Huáinánzǐ, “Writings of the Masters South of the Huai River”), the usual Chinese name of the work, from its origin among the scholars at the court of Liu An, prince of Huainan.

Proper noun

Huainanzi

1. (Chinese literature) A 2nd-century bc record of Chinese mythology, legend, history, and thought.

Translations

2nd-century record

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 淮南子 (zh) (Huáinánzǐ)

• Japanese: 淮南子 (わいなんし, Wainanshi)
• Korean: 회남자 (Hoenamja)
• Russian: Хуайнань-цзы (Xuajnanʹ-czy)
• Vietnamese: Hoài Nam Tử