the Tang dynasty. Edward H. Schafer was born on August 23, 1913, in Seattle, Washington. After completing secondary school, Schafer followed his family...

Edward Schafer may refer to: Ed Schafer (born 1946), American politician Edward H. Schafer (1913–1991), American sinologist Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer...

"fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume; spice". The sinologist and historian Edward H. Schafer said that in medieval China: there was little clear-cut distinction...

sounding bird"), kōonchō (好音鳥, "goodly sounding bird") among others. Edward H. Schafer notes that in East Asian religious art the Kalaviṅka is often confused...

traditional symbol of feminine beauty, grace and accomplishment. Edward H. Schafer notes that in East Asian religious art, the kinnara is often confused...

Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (2 June 1850 – 29 March 1935) was a British physiologist. He is regarded as a founder of endocrinology: in 1894 he discovered...

dragon's shape with a horse's head and a snake's tail (世俗畫龍之象，馬頭蛇尾。)." Edward H. Schafer describes the horse's "tremendous importance" to Tang dynasty rulers...

the source for this tradition of the bloody dye remains untraced, Edward H. Schafer notes a Western analogue in "St. John's blood", a variety of the red...

reference to the southern people called Gurong, who were slaves in China. Edward H. Schafer quotes the Old Book of Tang description "The people south of Lin yi...

sinologists starting with Peter A. Boodberg[citation needed] or Edward H. Schafer—sometimes translate it as "thearch" and the First Emperor as the First Thearch...

"Perhaps [An Lushan's father] might have been of Khitan origin." Edward H. Schafer, however, maintains that An Lushan is probably the Sinicized version...

Chinese People. Courier Corporation. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-0-486-42488-0. Edward H. Schafer (1963). The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of Tʻang Exotics...

book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Schafer 1967, p. 221 Schafer, Edward H. (1963). The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang...

easily be used to fumigate or scent garments. This is described by Edward H. Schafer: "Censing baskets" were globes of hollow metal, pierced with intricate...

Oriental Society. 106 (1): 65–77. doi:10.2307/602364. JSTOR 602364. Edward H. Schafer (1986). "Empyreal Powers and Chthonian Edens: Two Notes on T'ang Taoist...

their frequent use of Devanagari characters, American sinologist Edward H. Schafer has speculated that incense clocks were invented in India. As incense...

birds. Feathered creatures in general are born from ordinary birds. Edward H. Schafer first translated luan as simurgh "a giant winged creature in Persian...

shell lime was used simply for a purifying and protective effect." Edward H. Schafer, who translates shèn as "clam-monster", traces its linguistic evolution...

angel"), and shénxiān (神仙 "gods and immortals; divine immortal"). Edward H. Schafer defined xian as "transcendent, sylph (a being who, through alchemical...

Things") mentions silk woven by Jiaoren, "jiao-dragon people", which Edward H. Schafer identifies as sea silk. In the midst of the South Sea are the houses...

Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2003 Benn, 50. Ebrey, 92. Edward H. Schafer (1963). The golden peaches of Samarkand: a study of Tʻang exotics...

emeralds, jade, and pearls (Ball 1938: 497). The American sinologist Edward H. Schafer proposes that the phosphorescent "emeralds" of classical antiquity...

considered divine animals in both China and Japan. For the Chinese, Edward H. Schafer says, He was invested with sanctity by ancient tradition, endowed...

amerikanische Schriftsteller Paul Auster"'. Merkur, 45 (1991), pp. 1105–1113. Edward H. Schafer: "Ways of Looking at the Moon Palace". Asia Major. 1988; 1(1):1–13...

Rain-dragons supposedly had Yin powers since they controlled water. Edward H. Schafer says. In China, dragon essence is woman essence. The connection is...

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described other people such as the Jie rather than the Xianbei. Historian Edward H. Schafer believes many of the Xianbei were blondes, but others such as Charles...

University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0824824464. Retrieved 24 April 2014. Edward H. Schafer (1963). The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of Tʻang Exotics...

after 1800 Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (1850–1935), formerly Edward Albert Schäfer, English physiologist Born after 1900 Natalie Schafer (1900–1991)...

also The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics, by Edward H. Schafer; University of California Press, 1963. "Diamond Gate". Jogye Order...