- five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
- cf four horsemen of the apocalypse
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- five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
This term refers to mythical figures in Chinese folklore that symbolize disease and misfortune, similar to the concept of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Western tradition. These figures often serve as a reminder of the struggles against illness and calamity.
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wǔ wēn shén五瘟神the five chief demons of plaguehuò hài祸害wǔ wēn shén五瘟神to plague with the five chief demonsxiāo miè消灭wǔ wēn shén五瘟神to eradicate the five chief demonsqū gǎn驱赶wǔ wēn shén五瘟神to drive away the five chief demonsZhài祭wǔ wēn shén五瘟神to worship the five chief demonswǔ wēn shén五瘟神xìn yǎng信仰belief in the five chief demonsduì kàng对抗wǔ wēn shén五瘟神to combat the five chief demonschuán shuō传说zhòng dì中的wǔ wēn shén五瘟神the legendary five chief demonswǔ wēn五瘟Shén神Zhài祭the festival for the five chief demonswǔ wēn shén五瘟神wén huà文化culture of the five chief demons