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天龙八部

天龍八部
Tiānlóng bābù
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jin Yong's wuxia novel and its screen adaptations
  2. 2 the eight classes of non-human beings who protect the Buddhist teaching, led by the devas and nagas

Examples

HSK 7-9
《天龙八部》是金庸写的武侠小说，主角之一是乔峰。
《 Tiānlóng bābù 》 shì Jīn Yōng xiě de wǔxiá xiǎoshuō, zhǔjué zhīyī shì Qiáo Fēng.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong, and one of its heroes is Qiao Feng.
HSK 7-9
这座寺庙的墙上画着天龙八部。
Zhè zuò sìmiào de qiáng shàng huà zhe tiānlóng bābù.
The walls of this temple are painted with the eight classes of guardian beings.

Tips

history
Serialized from 1963 to 1966, the novel follows three sworn brothers: 乔峰, a hero who learns he was born a Khitan, the prince 段誉 and the monk 虚竹. Jin Yong borrowed the Buddhist term as a symbol for his characters, who have great powers yet cannot escape suffering. The 2003 TV series with 胡军 as Qiao Feng is the best-loved version.
culture
In Buddhism the eight classes protect the Dharma. The 天 (devas) and 龙 (nagas) head the list, hence the name; the others include the 夜叉 (yakshas) and 阿修罗 (asuras).

Stroke Order

天 tiān
龙 lóng
八 bā
部 bù