Ling (Pinyin: líng) is a commonly used Chinese character, and the earliest glyph is found in bronze inscriptions in the Spring and Autumn Period. Spirit is a special name for dancing witch in Chu language, and it can also refer to god by extension. The ancients thought that people would become elves after death, so spirit also refers to things related to the dead, such as mourning halls. It can also refer to kindness, and by extension, it can refer to intelligence and understanding of things.
There is also flexibility and dexterity, such as agility, cleverness and ingenuity.
The traditional spirit of pictophonetic characters first appeared in the inscriptions on bronze in the Spring and Autumn Period (figure 1). The upper part is Ji, which is the ancient word "zero", meaning rain, and here it is beside the sound, meaning arrival. The lower part is a sign, referring to the altar, which is related to the original meaning of the word "spirit", meaning dancing to the gods. How to write the warring States characters and seal script in Shuo Wen Jie Zi? .
The upper part is "wood" beside the sound, and the lower part is changed from "jade", which means that jade is used to lower the gods. "?" The word "spirit" has appeared in the Qin dynasty, and the lower part is "witch", which means a witch who prays for the arrival of God through dance.
The "spirit" of simplified Chinese characters appeared in the Song Dynasty, which is a knowing word. Seal script from "pen" and "pen" is the pictograph of hand, and "fire" is the flame. Together, it means that the hands are slightly warm on the fire. Later, together with "Ling (tradition)", it became a common word of "Ling (tradition)". Because simplified spirit is rarely used in ancient books, Chinese characters are simplified as "traditional" characters when simplified.
Interpretation of ancient books:
Yang Xiong's Fu on Hunting Feathers: Hunting Three Souls. Note: As Chun said: Three spirits, the sun, the moon and the stars hang like elephants.
Guangyun: pet also.
Li Liyun: What are the Four Spirits? Erya Shi Yu: The second name is Gui Ling. Note: This is a jackal. An elf can sing. Historical turtle? Legend: There is Fu Ling on the bottom and rabbit silk on the top.
There is also the law of "deception": chaos does not harm the spirit, and if you are not diligent in becoming famous, you will become a spirit when you die. When you die, you can praise the spirit when you see God, worship ghosts and gods, and know ghosts and gods very well.
State name. Historical biographies of Xiongnu: Ding Ling. Note: Wei: Dingling is located in Kangju North. Biography of Western Qiang in the Later Han Dynasty: Strike Zero to Prosper Yu Ling. Rhyme Society: Wei Wu is located in Lingzhou, named after Lingwu County.
Last name. Guang Yun: Custom goes through the clouds: After Duke Ling of Qi. Or after Yun Song's son died.
The year number of Ling Ye has been reduced again, and the voice is even. Tao tibetan songs: There are only a handful of things in the world, but I can learn from nature. Wonderful songs are empty, and palace merchants are immortal.