Shen (Chinese religion)
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Shen (Chinese religion)
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Shen is a Chinese word with senses of deity, god or spirit. The Japanese equivalent is shin, as in Shinto. This single Chinese term expresses a range of similar, yet differing, meanings. The first meaning is a generic word for deities which are intimately involved in the affairs of the world, or spirits, such as dead ancestors. Spirits generate entities like rivers, mountains, thunder, and stars. A second meaning of shen refers to the human spirit or psyche that is seen in the body as luster or
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God or spirit in Chinese religion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_(Chinese_religion)
date created:
2007-06-14T02:49:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:11:04Z
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