Southern Min culture
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Southern Min culture is a regional Han Chinese cultural tradition from southern Fujian and nearby areas, characterized by its distinct Minnan language, customs, cuisine, and maritime mercantile heritage that have strongly shaped communities in Southeast China and overseas Chinese societies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Fujian culture | 1 |
| Southern Min culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Southern Min culture Context triple: [Chaoshan culture, influencedBy, Southern Min culture]
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Chaoshan culture
Chaoshan culture is the distinctive regional heritage of eastern Guangdong, China, characterized by the Teochew language, cuisine, opera, and traditions shaped by maritime trade and diaspora communities.
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Chu culture
Chu culture was an influential ancient Chinese civilization of the Zhou dynasty era, known for its distinctive art, shamanistic rituals, and rich contributions to poetry and bronze craftsmanship in the Yangtze River region.
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Southern Zhuang
Southern Zhuang is a major branch of the Zhuang language spoken primarily in southern Guangxi, China, characterized by its Tai linguistic roots and distinct phonological and lexical features from Northern Zhuang.
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Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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Tujia culture
Tujia culture is the traditional way of life of the Tujia ethnic group in China, characterized by distinctive folk songs and dances, wooden stilted houses, elaborate brocade weaving, and rich ancestral and shamanistic rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Min culture Target entity description: Southern Min culture is a regional Han Chinese cultural tradition from southern Fujian and nearby areas, characterized by its distinct Minnan language, customs, cuisine, and maritime mercantile heritage that have strongly shaped communities in Southeast China and overseas Chinese societies.
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Chaoshan culture
Chaoshan culture is the distinctive regional heritage of eastern Guangdong, China, characterized by the Teochew language, cuisine, opera, and traditions shaped by maritime trade and diaspora communities.
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B.
Chu culture
Chu culture was an influential ancient Chinese civilization of the Zhou dynasty era, known for its distinctive art, shamanistic rituals, and rich contributions to poetry and bronze craftsmanship in the Yangtze River region.
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C.
Southern Zhuang
Southern Zhuang is a major branch of the Zhuang language spoken primarily in southern Guangxi, China, characterized by its Tai linguistic roots and distinct phonological and lexical features from Northern Zhuang.
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Huari culture
The Huari culture was a major Middle Horizon Andean civilization centered in the central highlands of present-day Peru, known for its expansive empire, planned urban centers, and influential art and architecture that preceded the Inca.
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Tujia culture
Tujia culture is the traditional way of life of the Tujia ethnic group in China, characterized by distinctive folk songs and dances, wooden stilted houses, elaborate brocade weaving, and rich ancestral and shamanistic rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Han Chinese culture
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ regional culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Hokkien
NERFINISHED
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Minnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisine |
Fujian cuisine
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Minnan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineFeature |
light and umami flavors
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seafood emphasis ⓘ soups and broths ⓘ use of red yeast rice ⓘ |
| diasporaCommunity |
Chinese community in Manila
NERFINISHED
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Chinese community in Medan ⓘ Chinese community in Penang ⓘ Chinese community in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkien diaspora in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| festival |
Dragon Boat Festival
NERFINISHED
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Lantern Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazu pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Autumn Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Qingming Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clan-based social organization
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distinct regional identity ⓘ emphasis on entrepreneurship ⓘ mercantile heritage ⓘ overseas migration tradition ⓘ rich ritual life ⓘ strong lineage worship ⓘ strong maritime tradition ⓘ temple-centered community life ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of maritime trade in late imperial China
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major source of overseas Chinese migration ⓘ |
| importantDeity |
Chenghuangshen
NERFINISHED
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Guanyin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantInstitution |
ancestral hall
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clan association ⓘ merchant guild ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Chaoshan region
NERFINISHED
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Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| notableDish |
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
NERFINISHED
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braised pork rice ⓘ fish ball soup ⓘ oyster omelette ⓘ |
| performingArt |
Gaojia opera
NERFINISHED
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Liyuan opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanyin NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Minnan region
NERFINISHED
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Quanzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiamen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhangzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Fujian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCulture |
Cantonese culture
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Hakka culture ⓘ Teochew culture ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| ritual |
ancestor worship
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processions with palanquins ⓘ spirit medium rituals ⓘ temple fairs ⓘ |
| romanization | Pe̍h-ōe-jī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture |
ancestral halls
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red-brick courtyard houses ⓘ swallowtail roof houses ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
ceramics
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deity statue carving ⓘ stone carving ⓘ temple decoration ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
Beiguan music
NERFINISHED
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Nanguan music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| value |
clan solidarity
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commercial acumen ⓘ education ⓘ filial piety ⓘ thrift ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Min culture Description of subject: Southern Min culture is a regional Han Chinese cultural tradition from southern Fujian and nearby areas, characterized by its distinct Minnan language, customs, cuisine, and maritime mercantile heritage that have strongly shaped communities in Southeast China and overseas Chinese societies.
Referenced by (2)
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