The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting (35 page)

Authors: Adeline Yen Mah

kou-tou	to kowtow: to show respect by bowing low and touching one’s head to the ground
li	strength
li	a unit of measurement of approximately one third of a mile
niao	bird
qi	energy
qin	a zither consisting of a wood frame and seven strings of twisted silk
qing xiao xin	please be careful
qing, qing	please, please
ren	man
san bao	literally ‘three treasures’: three male organs consisting of penis and two testicles
san jue	three perfections: painting, calligraphy, poetry
sheng xiao	cycles
shi	poetry
Shi Er Sheng Xiao	Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig