豫章
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Chinese[edit]
| beforehand; prepare; Henan Province (abbrev.) | chapter; seal; section | ||
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| trad. (豫章) | 豫 | 章 | |
| simp. #(豫章) | 豫 | 章 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
豫章
- (obsolete) a kind of tree (traditionally explained as camphorwood or related species)
- 荊有長松、文梓、楩柟、豫章，宋無長木。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mozi, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version
- Jīng yǒu chángsōng, wénzǐ, piánnán, yùzhāng, Sòng wú chángmù. [Pinyin]
- In Jing there are tall pines, spruces, cedars, and camphor trees, while Song has no tall trees at all.
荆有长松、文梓、楩柟、豫章，宋无长木。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Proper noun[edit]
豫章
- (historical) a geographic region east to the Han River, north to the River Chang Jiang, and south to the Huai He during the Spring and Autumn era
- 冬，蔡侯、吳子、唐侯伐楚。舍舟于淮汭，自豫章與楚夾漢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Dōng, Cài Hóu, Wú Zǐ, Táng Hóu fá Chǔ. Shè zhōu yú Huái ruì, zì Yùzhāng yǔ Chǔ jiā Hàn. [Pinyin]
- In the winter, the Lords of Cai, Wu, and Tang commenced the campaign against Chu. (The armies of Wu) left their carrier ships anchored by the Huai bank, marched through the land of Yuzhang, and confronted the Chu forces across the Han.
冬，蔡侯、吴子、唐侯伐楚。舍舟于淮汭，自豫章与楚夹汉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (historical) (～郡) Yuzhang, a commandery in present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi.