朱明

朱明

1. (literary) summer

   • 春為青陽，夏為朱明，秋為白藏，冬為玄英。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     春为青阳，夏为朱明，秋为白藏，冬为玄英。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Erya, 5^th – 2^nd century BCE

     Chūn wéi qīngyáng, xià wéi zhūmíng, qiū wéi báicáng, dōng wéi xuányīng. [Pinyin]

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   • 朱明盛長，旉與萬物，桐生茂豫，靡有所詘。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     朱明盛长，旉与万物，桐生茂豫，靡有所诎。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Zhūmíng shèng cháng, fū yǔ wànwù, tóng shēng màoyù, mǐ yǒu suǒ qū. [Pinyin]

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2. (literary) sun

   • 朱明承夜兮，時不可以淹。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     朱明承夜兮，时不可以淹。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Zhūmíng chéng yè xī, shí bù kěyǐ yān. [Pinyin]

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So named because the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty was surnamed 朱 (Zhū).

朱明

1. (history) Ming dynasty (1368–1644 CE)

• 明朝 (Míngcháo)