五羊城
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Chinese[edit]
five sheep or goats | city walls; city; town | ||
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simp. and trad. (五羊城) |
五羊 | 城 |
Etymology[edit]
From the legend of the five sheep or goats ridden by the Taoist immortals who visited Guangzhou at its founding and introduced the cultivation of rice to its people. Their mounts were said to have turned into the five stones once preserved in the city's Temple of the Five Immortals.
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Proper noun[edit]
五羊城