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3. Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life
6. Kyoto-Shi
7. Fatherly Master / Sifu / Shi Fu / Shifu
8. Tai Chi Chuan Dao / Tai Ji Quan Dao
9. The Tao or Dao of Being Human / Humanity
10. Tao / Dao of the Heart / Soul
11. Wu Chi / Wuji
13. Wu Xing Fist
14. Xishi / Xi Shi
無名 is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean word that means nameless, obscure, unnamed, anonymous, unsigned, unknown, not famous, and sometimes unjustifiable.
The romanized title, Wu Ming, has been used for several different things such as a group of Italian writers, and even as the Chinese name of the infamous hackers.
孝道 most clearly expresses the Confucian philosophy of filial piety.
Confucius taught that all should be respectful and obedient to their parents. Included in this idea is honoring your ancestors.
The second character is “dao/tao” or “the way” as in Taoism. You can say this title is “The Tao of Filial Piety” or “The Way of Filial Piety.”
See Also: Confucius
精武 is the title used for a certain type of martial arts. You can translate this roughly as “Excellent Martial Arts” or “Excellence in Martial Arts.” You will notice that the second character is “wu” as in wushu (martial arts) and wushi (warrior).
More information can be found at the Jing Mo website. You should probably only order this if you are a member of this association.
Note that “jing mo” is the Cantonese pronunciation of these characters. In Mandarin, they are “jing wu.”
Also used in Korean but only by those involved with martial arts who can also read Korean Hanja (a small percentage of the population).
Martial Arts Teacher
師父 means master in Chinese (occasionally used in Korean Hanja and Japanese). In the context of Martial Arts, this is the master and teacher who instructs students.
The second character by itself means father. Thus, you get the “Fatherly Master” translation. There's an old Chinese saying that goes something like, “One who is your teacher for one day is your father for life.”
Language notes: I've often seen this romanized as “sifu,” this is actually the Cantonese romanization. In Mandarin Chinese, it's “Shifu.” The pronunciation in Mandarin is actually like “sure foo” (using typical English pronunciation). There's an “R-sound” in there, which is not obvious from the romanization. Many martial arts studios incorrectly pronounce this like “she foo” (which is actually the Japanese pronunciation). In Cantonese, it sounds like “Sea foo” (almost like “seafood,” minus the “d” at the end).
師父 is kind of a weird selection for a calligraphy wall scroll; this entry is more for educational purposes. But you are welcome to buy it if it suits your circumstances.
人道 is literally the “The Way of Being Human,” or “The Human Way.” It can also be translated as “humanity.”
人道 has a secondary meaning of “sidewalk” as in “the way for people to walk” (in Japanese and Korean only). But as calligraphy artwork, nobody will read it with that translation.
Please note that there are two ways to Romanize Dao or Tao (Daoism = Taoism). It's the same word in Chinese.
心道 means “The Way of the Heart” or “The Way of the Soul.” The first character means “heart” but can also mean soul, spirit, mind, or your essence. In this case, it is most accurately translated with the heart or soul meaning.
The second character is Dao as in Daoism. Please note, this is the same thing as Tao as in Taoism (just Romanized differently - it's always been the same in Chinese for about 2300 years.
Without Limit
This is Wu Chi or Wuji in Chinese characters.
Wu Chi as a philosophy is often associated with Tai Chi (Taiji).
Daoist / Taoist Tenet
無為 or “Wu Wei” is a Daoist (Taoist) tenet that speaks to the idea of letting nature take its course.
Some will say it's about knowing when to take action and when not to. In reality, it's more about not going against the flow. What will happen is controlled by the Dao (Tao), for which one who follows the Dao will not resist or struggle against.
There is a lot more to this concept, but chances are, if you are looking for this entry, you already know the expanded concept.
Warning: Outside of the Daoist context, this means idleness or inactivity (especially in Japanese, where not everyone knows this as a Daoist concept).
Five Forms Fist of Kung Fu
西施 is the Chinese title for Xishi, who lived around 450 BC. She was a famous Chinese beauty, perhaps the foremost of the Four Beauties (四大美女). She was given by King Gou Jian of the Yue Kingdom as a concubine to the King of Wu. This was part of an elaborate plan to destroy the Wu Kingdom - and it worked.
Note: In Japanese, this can be an unrelated given name, Seishi. Though the Xishi story is somewhat known in Japan.
玄武 can refer to the Black Tortoise (an ancient Chinese constellation of stars- part of the seven mansions of the north sky).
In Daoism, this is the God of the North sky.
This also refers to a Black Tortoise god, said to rule over the northern heavens in Japanese. Can also be pronounced/romanized as genmu or when used as a personal name, Hirotake in Japanese.
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Wu Ming Anonymous | 無名 无名 | mu mei / mumei | wú míng / wu2 ming2 / wu ming / wuming | |
The Dao of Filial Piety | 孝道 | kou dou / koudou / ko do | xiào dào / xiao4 dao4 / xiao dao / xiaodao | hsiao tao / hsiaotao |
Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life | 觀世音 观世音 | kanzeon | guān shì yīn guan1 shi4 yin1 guan shi yin guanshiyin | kuan shih yin kuanshihyin |
Hou De Zai Wu | 厚德載物 厚德载物 | hòu dé zài wù hou4 de2 zai4 wu4 hou de zai wu houdezaiwu | hou te tsai wu houtetsaiwu |
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Jing Mo Jing Wu | 精武 | jīng wǔ / jing1 wu3 / jing wu / jingwu | ching wu / chingwu | |
Kyoto-Shi | 京都市 | kyou to shi kyoutoshi kyo to shi | jīng dū shì jing1 du1 shi4 jing du shi jingdushi | ching tu shih chingtushih |
Fatherly Master Sifu Shi Fu Shifu | 師父 师父 | shi fu / shifu | shī fù / shi1 fu4 / shi fu / shifu | shih fu / shihfu |
Tai Chi Chuan Dao Tai Ji Quan Dao | 太極拳道 太极拳道 | tài jí quán dào tai4 ji2 quan2 dao4 tai ji quan dao taijiquandao | t`ai chi ch`üan tao taichichüantao tai chi chüan tao |
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The Tao or Dao of Being Human Humanity | 人道 | jindou / jindo | rén dào / ren2 dao4 / ren dao / rendao | jen tao / jentao |
Tao Dao of the Heart Soul | 心道 | xīn dào / xin1 dao4 / xin dao / xindao | hsin tao / hsintao | |
Wu Chi Wuji | 無極 无极 | wú jí / wu2 ji2 / wu ji / wuji | wu chi / wuchi | |
Wu Wei Without Action | 無為 无为 | mui | wú wéi / wu2 wei2 / wu wei / wuwei | |
Wu Xing Fist | 五形拳 | gokeiken | wǔ xíng quán wu3 xing2 quan2 wu xing quan wuxingquan | wu hsing ch`üan wuhsingchüan wu hsing chüan |
Xishi Xi Shi | 西施 | sei shi / seishi | xī shī / xi1 shi1 / xi shi / xishi | hsi shih / hsishih |
Xuan Wu Genbu Black Tortoise God | 玄武 | genbu | xuán wǔ / xuan2 wu3 / xuan wu / xuanwu | hsüan wu / hsüanwu |
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