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Areas historically influenced by Chinese culture
question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Vietnamese scripts. The Sinosphere, also known as the Chinese cultural sphere, East Asian cultural sphere
Sinosphere
In the Sinosphere, seals (stamps) can be applied on objects to establish personal identification. They are commonly applied on items such as personal documents
Seals_in_the_Sinosphere
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Sinosphere in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term Sinosphere usually refers to a cultural zone in East Asia and Southeast Asia that has been
Sinosphere_(disambiguation)
Country in East Asia
Institute. 2026. Smith, Richard J. (2020). "Introduction". Reexamining the Sinosphere: Transmissions and Transformations in East Asia. Cambria Press. pp. xxi–xlix
China
Geolinguistic region sharing areal features of Asia
Sinophone languages of the Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area of the Sinosphere. Notably, unlike terms such as Anglosphere, Hispanosphere or Francosphere
Indosphere
Country in Southeast Asia
among many people. Vietnamese culture is mainly regarded as part of the Sinosphere. Vietnam's culture has developed over the centuries from the indigenous
Vietnam
International use of Literary Chinese
diplomatic and casual discussions between people of the countries in the Sinosphere, which include China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Brushtalk was first used
Brushtalk
Shaped pairs of sticks used as kitchen and eating utensils
have been used as kitchen and eating utensils in most countries of the Sinosphere for over three millennia. They are held in the dominant hand, secured
Chopsticks
Various types of sausage from China
sausages are the different types of sausages with ties to China, the Sinosphere or the Chinese diaspora. There is a choice of fatty or lean sausages.
Chinese_sausage
Mythological birds in Sinosphere traditions
fung-HWAHNG) are mythological birds featuring in traditions throughout the Sinosphere. Fenghuang are understood to reign over all other birds: males and females
Fenghuang
Geolinguistic region of areal features
have spread by diffusion. James Matisoff referred to this area as the "Sinosphere", contrasted with the "Indosphere", but viewed it as a zone of mutual
Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area
Mainland_Southeast_Asia_linguistic_area
Politico-cultural ideology
Qing dynasty had superseded the Han-led Ming dynasty in China proper, as Sinosphere countries like Tokugawa Japan, Joseon Korea and Nguyễn Vietnam perceived
Little_China_(ideology)
Tradition in East and Southeast Asia
In the Sinosphere, one's sixtieth birthday has traditionally held special significance. Especially when life expectancies were shorter, the sixtieth birthday
Sixtieth birthday in the Sinosphere
Sixtieth_birthday_in_the_Sinosphere
East Asian honorific
seonsaeng in Korean, and tiên sinh in Vietnamese, is an honorific used in the Sinosphere. In Japanese, the term literally means "person born before another" or
Sensei
Logographic writing system
were then often adapted to write local languages spoken throughout the Sinosphere. In Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, Chinese characters are known as
Chinese_characters
Nickname for San Francisco, California and other regions
referred to the city as "Gold Mountain City" (金山市). Many places in the Sinosphere bear the name 金山 "Gold Mountain". These include (but are not limited to):
Gold_Mountain_(toponym)
Kanji reading based on the original Chinese
based on when they were borrowed from Chinese during the peaks of the Sinosphere. Generally, on'yomi pronunciations are used for technical, compound words
On'yomi
Widow who holds a title or property
A dowager is a widow or widower who holds a title or property – a "dower" – derived from her or his deceased spouse. As an adjective, dowager usually appears
Dowager
Name given to the regnal years of a Japanese emperor
China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice
Japanese_era_name
Term meaning 'not', 'without', or 'lack'
In the Sinosphere, the word 無, realized in Japanese and Korean as mu and in Standard Chinese as wu, meaning 'to lack' or 'without', is a key term in the
Mu_(negative)
Year of the reign of a sovereign
monarch. As a result of Chinese cultural influence, other polities in the Sinosphere—Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Ryukyu—also adopted the concept of era name
Regnal_year
Genre of speculative fiction
with hypothetical future social and technological developments in the Sinosphere. Late Qing-era reformist intellectuals used the foreign genre of science
Chinese_science_fiction
The history of erotic depictions includes paintings, sculpture, photographs, dramatic arts, music and writings that show scenes of a sexual nature throughout
History_of_erotic_depictions
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
of Chu permanently added the Yue lands of Hunan and Guangdong to the Sinosphere, and campaigns in Inner Asia conquered the Ordos Plateau from the nomadic
Qin_Shi_Huang
Marriage to feign heterosexuality for both spouses
A lavender marriage is a male–female mixed-orientation marriage undertaken as a marriage of convenience to conceal the socially stigmatized sexual orientation
Lavender_marriage
Country in Southeast Asia
Ferlus work is based on simple rules of phonetic change observable in the Sinosphere and studied for the most part by William H. Baxter (1992). "Ayutthaya
Thailand
Ancient form of storytelling
Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets)
Shadow_play
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Recently, the Caodong silent illumination method was revived in the Sinosphere by Sheng Yen and his Dharma Drum Mountain association. Regarding Linji
Zen
Chinese human rights activist (1955–2017)
Liu Xiaobo (Chinese: 刘晓波; pinyin: Liú Xiǎobō; 28 December 1955 – 13 July 2017) was a Chinese literary critic, human rights activist, philosopher and Nobel
Liu_Xiaobo
Historical Chinese concept
also applied by various Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean regimes in the Sinosphere, each of whom considered itself at one point in history to be a legitimate
Hua–Yi_distinction
Topics referred to by the same term
title of Chinese monarchs; and the superlative monarchical title in the Sinosphere Huangdi, Henan, a town in Huojia County, Henan, China Huangdi, Liaoning
Huangdi
Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
In the Sinosphere and Chinese philosophy, qi (/ˈtʃiː/ CHEE; simplified Chinese: 气; traditional Chinese: 氣; pinyin: qì) is a vital force traditionally believed
Qi
Name chosen by a reigning monarch, different from their original secular name
Vietnam to illustrate the differences between monarchical titles in the Sinosphere. Bold characters represent the most common way to refer to the monarchs
Regnal_name
Worship of an idol as though it were a god
Idolatry or idol worship is the worship of an idol as though it were a deity. In Abrahamic religions (namely Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) idolatry
Idolatry
School of thought on the history of the Qing dynasty
The New Qing History (sometimes abbreviated as NQH) is a historiographical school of thought that emerged in the United States in the mid-1990s by offering
New_Qing_History
Traditional clothing usually associated with a geographic area
Folk costume, also known as folk attire, traditional attire, traditional dress, or regalia is the clothing of an ethnic group, nation or region, and expresses
Folk_costume
Chinese cultural, philosophical, and political concept
Tianxia (Chinese: 天下; pinyin: Tiānxià; lit. '[everything] under Heaven'), in historical Chinese cultural understanding, is either the entire geographical
Tianxia
Affectionate nickname
shikona Stage name list list of mononyms Username By culture East Asia (Sinosphere) Chinese art courtesy generation titles Hong Kong Formosan Japanese Amami
Hypocorism
Cultural conflict thesis by Samuel P. Huntington
Orthodox Civilization (Orthodox Christendom) Islamic World (Ummah) Sinosphere (Sinic World) Latin America Sub-Saharan Africa Hindu Civilization
Clash_of_Civilizations
Concept of the absolute in Chinese philosophy
throughout the technological, religious, and philosophical history of the Sinosphere, finding concrete application in techniques developed in acupuncture and
Taiji_(philosophy)
Professional name used by East Asian artists
Vietnamese), is a professional name used by artists, poets, and writers in the Sinosphere. The word and the concept originated in China, where it was used as nicknames
Art_name
Family structures in Chinese culture
Chinese culture may be shared with other ethnic groups in China and the Sinosphere while other parts of the culture differ greatly. Chinese kinship tends
Chinese_kin
Topics referred to by the same term
another name, word, project, or person Art name, a pseudonym used in Sinosphere Alias (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film Alias (TV series)
Alias
Chinese tile-based game
century. The game and its regional variants are played throughout the Sinosphere in East and Southeast Asia and have also become popular in Western countries
Mahjong
Kin of consorts in the Sinosphere
or a group of people related to a consort or mother of a ruler in the Sinosphere. The leading figure of the faction was either a (usually male) sibling
Consort_kin
influenced Japanese culture throughout history and brought it into the Sinosphere. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western influences
Culture_of_Japan
Mythological creatures in Chinese constellations
these creatures have been culturally important across countries in the Sinosphere. Depictions of mythological creatures clearly ancestral to the modern
Four_Symbols
Printing emerged as early as the 4th millennium BCE in the form of cylinder seals used by the Proto-Elamite and Sumerian civilizations to certify documents
History_of_printing
Literary form of written Chinese
scholarly communication in these countries, creating what is known as the Sinosphere. Each additionally developed systems of readings and annotations that
Classical_Chinese
Topics referred to by the same term
Zhonghua", conception of the political and cultural realm of China in the Sinosphere A school in Singapore. See primary schools in Singapore. Chong Hua Hospital
Zhonghua
culture prevails across a large geographical region in East Asia called the Sinosphere as a whole and is extremely diverse, with customs and traditions varying
Chinese_culture
Posthumous titles for Sinosphere monarchs
Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple
Temple_name
Geographical area associated with a specific cultural orientation
Iberian Peninsula Western Europe Low Countries Balkans Caucasus East Asia / Sinosphere China Proper Korean Peninsula Japanese archipelago Manchuria Ryukyu islands
Cultural_area
Names of gods in Meitei mythology
practiced in modern Manipur, India, distinct from both the Indosphere and the Sinosphere. Sanamahism is a polytheistic religion with thousands of gods and goddesses
List_of_deities_in_Sanamahism
numerous kingdoms and sultanates and was a part of the Indosphere and Sinosphere. Sources of precolonial history include archeological findings; records
History of the Philippines (900–1565)
History_of_the_Philippines_(900–1565)
statesman Gongsun Hong. Confucianism was later promulgated throughout the Sinosphere. Note that the dates stated are the corresponding dates for the states/dynasties
List of Confucian states and dynasties
List_of_Confucian_states_and_dynasties
Assimilation into Han Chinese culture
Chinese writing system, which has long been a unifying feature in the Sinosphere as the vehicle for exporting Chinese culture to other Asian countries
Sinicization
King of Joseon from 1674 to 1720
(Kangxi) (강희; 康熙): 1674–1720 Known as honorific name (존호; 尊號) in the Sinosphere, its closest equivalent in the English-speaking world is the regnal name
Sukjong_of_Joseon
Means by which a person dies by suicide
practice. Suicide by hanging was traditionally practiced in China and the Sinosphere as a means of ensuring that one's ghost would be able to haunt and torment
Suicide_methods
Surname conventions and laws vary around the world. This article gives an overview of surnames around the world. In Argentina, normally only one family
Surnames_by_country
King of Joseon from 1495 to 1506
Jeongdeok (Zhengde) (정덕; 正德): 1506 Known as honorific name (존호; 尊號) in the Sinosphere, its closest equivalent in the English-speaking world is the regnal name
Yeonsangun_of_Joseon
exist. Southeast Asia is classified as part of the Indosphere and the Sinosphere. The archipelago has direct contact with China during Song dynasty (960-1279)
Historiography of the Philippines
Historiography_of_the_Philippines
Chinese writer and politician (1037–1101)
left a prolific body of work that exerted enduring influence across the Sinosphere. His prose, ranging from philosophical to technical to culinary, earned
Su_Shi
and cuisine. Such influences are because as an important part of the Sinosphere, Japan had been profoundly influenced by cultural exchanges with the Chinese
Chinese influence on Japanese culture
Chinese_influence_on_Japanese_culture
Period of Chinese history from 220 to 280 CE
the Three Kingdoms period has been romanticised in the culture of the Sinosphere. It has been retold and dramatised in folklore, opera, and novels, as
Three_Kingdoms
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
communities. Chan is the originating tradition of several schools in the Sinosphere, each known by the Sino-Xenic loan forms of the Chinese character for
Chan_Buddhism
Index of articles associated with the same name
Haizhou Guandi Temple in Yuncheng, Shanxi, one of the largest Guandi Temples in Sinosphere
Guandi_Temple
East Asian ethnic group
Japanese Korean Taiwanese Blepharoplasty Buddhism Calligraphy Cinema Cuisine Sinosphere Dance Chinese knotting Chinese dragon Festivals Gardens Chinese characters
Koreans
Archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean
Northwest South Southeast Southwest West Asia-Pacific Far East Pacific Asia Sinosphere Greater China Indosphere Greater India Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Macaronesia
Topics referred to by the same term
or another medium (the impression is also called a seal) Seals in the Sinosphere Seal (mechanical), a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure
Seals
Sinocentric system of bilateral and multinational relationships in the Sinosphere. Some missions were sent to perform investiture ceremonies for the King
Imperial Chinese missions to the Ryukyu Kingdom
Imperial_Chinese_missions_to_the_Ryukyu_Kingdom
Magical glowing bird in Slavic folklore
(ptaki-żary). Children's literature portal Fenghuang – Mythological birds in Sinosphere traditions Gagana – Fantastical bird in Russian folklore Golden pheasant –
Firebird_(Slavic_folklore)
Korean kingdom (668–935)
installment of "nine counties" (九州) and "nine legions" (九書堂). In the ancient Sinosphere, the number nine connoted great things, and ancient China was composed
Unified_Silla
Referring to a transgender person by their former name
shikona Stage name list list of mononyms Username By culture East Asia (Sinosphere) Chinese art courtesy generation titles Hong Kong Formosan Japanese Amami
Deadnaming
European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other East Asian artistic traditions
style') is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other Sinosphere artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design
Chinoiserie
Traditional age reckoning in East Asia
by its combination with the sexagenary cycle—had spread throughout the Sinosphere. Japan eliminated their version of this system as part of the Meiji Reforms
East_Asian_age_reckoning
Sacred imperial title of the Chinese emperor
reference to the status of the Chinese emperor as the Son of Heaven in the Sinosphere. The Son of Heaven was the supreme universal monarch, who ruled tianxia
Son_of_Heaven
Ancient phrase for all of the world's known seas
Northwest South Southeast Southwest West Asia-Pacific Far East Pacific Asia Sinosphere Greater China Indosphere Greater India Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Seven_Seas
Additional portion of a personal name
shikona Stage name list list of mononyms Username By culture East Asia (Sinosphere) Chinese art courtesy generation titles Hong Kong Formosan Japanese Amami
Middle_name
Name given to a year in East Asian cultures
was superseded by the Republic of China calendar. Other polities in the Sinosphere—Korea, Vietnam and Japan—also adopted the concept of era name as a result
Chinese_era_name
System of ten ordinals native to China
italics. The Heavenly Stems remain widely used as ordinals throughout the Sinosphere, similarly to the way the alphabet is used in languages like English.
Heavenly_Stems
(die-da), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy. TCM is widely used in the Sinosphere. One of the basic tenets is that the body's qi is circulating through
Traditional_Chinese_medicine
King of Joseon from 1452 to 1455
(Jingtai) (경태; 景泰): 1452–1455 Known as honorific name (존호; 尊號) in the Sinosphere, its closest equivalent in the English-speaking world is the regnal name
Danjong_of_Joseon
Surname list
family name. It exists in equivalent forms in other languages of the Sinosphere such as (鄭, Zheng, Cheng) in Chinese and Korean (Jeong, Chung). Families
Trịnh
Chinese philosopher (c. 551 – c. 479 BCE)
paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical
Confucius
Chinese political scientist
China Chinese socialism Liberalism Neoauthoritarianism New Left Propaganda in China Sinosphere People's Republic of China portal Politics portal v t e
Zhang_Weiwei_(professor)
Identification on paper to prevent counterfeiting
Chip art Digital watermarking Huaya Overprinting Overprint Seals in the Sinosphere Thomas Harry Saunders Biermann, Christopher J. (1996). "7". Handbook of
Watermark
Religious and philosophical tradition
Taiwan, and also has significant populations of adherents throughout the Sinosphere and Southeast Asia. In the West, Taoism has taken on various forms, both
Taoism
Academic journal
covering the humanities, scholarship, culture, politics, and thought in the Sinosphere. Ming Pao Monthly was founded by Jin Yong in 1966, hoping to pass on the
Ming_Pao_Monthly
King of Joseon from 1608 to 1623
(Tianqi) (천계; 天啓): 1621–1623 Known as honorific name (존호; 尊號) in the Sinosphere, its closest equivalent in the English-speaking world is the regnal name
Gwanghaegun_of_Joseon
Ritually farmed crops in the Sinosphere
Ritually farmed crops in the Sinosphere
Five_Grains
System of twelve ordinals native to China
Branches are: The branches each have specific names in the languages of the Sinosphere—which include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkic, Vietnamese, and Mongolian
Earthly_Branches
Historic term for the state in East Asia
Soil and grain was a common Chinese political term in the Sinosphere for the state. During the Chinese Warring States period, ministers defied their rulers
Soil_and_grain
Song dynasty nobleman; first Duke Yansheng
(2014-11-14). "Q. and A.: Kung Tsui-chang on Life as the Heir to Confucius". Sinosphere Blog. Retrieved 2019-07-30. "Confucius - People's Daily Online". en.people
Kong_Zongyuan
Concept of rite in Chinese philosophy
terrestrial and celestial worlds, keeping all three in harmony. Throughout the Sinosphere, li was thought of as the abstract force that made government possible—along
Li_(Confucianism)
Branch of the Kra–Dai language family
work is based on some simple rules of phonetic change observable in the Sinosphere and studied for the most part by William H. Baxter (1992). The Central
Tai_languages
People of East Asia
China, where the span of its cultural influence is generally known as the Sinosphere laid the foundation for East Asian civilization. Chinese culture not only
Ethnic_groups_in_East_Asia
Japanese method of reading Literary Chinese
and Heian periods. As a result, Japan became a prominent part of the Sinosphere and Sino-Japanese vocabulary makes up a large portion of the Japanese
Kanbun
Law in China
China Chinese socialism Liberalism Neoauthoritarianism New Left Propaganda in China Sinosphere People's Republic of China portal Politics portal v t e
Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress
Law_on_Promoting_Ethnic_Unity_and_Progress
Indian religion and philosophy
elements of the modern Culture of Asia, especially in East Asia and the Sinosphere as well as in Southeast Asia and the Indosphere. According to Litian Fang
Buddhism
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Madhuchhanda | மதà¯à®šà®‚தா
Pleasing metrical composition
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Jewel Among the Lutes
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Meaning
Boy/Male
Muslim
Nobleness
Boy/Male
Tamil
A jewel, Lord Vishnu, Peacock, Shiva
Boy/Male
Sikh
Vision of the enlightener
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Arabic
Peaceful
Boy/Male
Tamil
One, United, Unique
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Greek
Good Personality
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