Tian Wen
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Tian Wen is an ancient Chinese poetic work traditionally attributed to Qu Yuan, known for its rich mythological imagery and philosophical questioning.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese poem
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ancient Chinese poetic work ⓘ classical Chinese literature ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Qu Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | ancient Chinese religion ⓘ |
| associatedState | State of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCulture | Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 天問 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for early Chinese mythology
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important text in the Chu Ci anthology ⓘ |
| form | series of questions ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological poetry
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philosophical poetry ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| influence |
Chinese mythological studies
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later Chinese poetic traditions ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryCollection | Chu Ci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
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mythological imagery ⓘ rhetorical question ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | pre-Qin literature ⓘ |
| medium | written text ⓘ |
| originalScript | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| partOf | Chu Ci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
expresses doubt and inquiry toward divine order
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questions traditional explanations of the cosmos ⓘ |
| questionAddressee | Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionType |
questions about creation myths
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questions about gods and heroes ⓘ questions about historical legends ⓘ |
| region | southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
studied for its mythological content
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studied for its philosophical skepticism ⓘ |
| structure | rhetorical questions addressed to heaven ⓘ |
| textualTradition | transmitted in the Chu Ci corpus ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmology
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gods and deities ⓘ moral order of the universe ⓘ mythology ⓘ origin of the world ⓘ philosophical questioning ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Qu Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Heavenly Questions
NERFINISHED
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Questions to Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Tianwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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