XIAN
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty. Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Xi'an
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Xian
Xian is a Chinese word for an enlightened person, translatable in English as: "spiritually immortal; transcendent; super-human; celestial being", "physically immortal; immortal person; immortalist; saint", "alchemist; one who seeks the elixir of life; one who practices longevity techniques" or by extension " methods for attaining immortality", "wizard; magician; shaman", "genie; elf, fairy; nymph", "sage living high in the mountains; mountain-man; hermit; recluse", "immortal ; accomplished person; celestial ; marvelous; extraordinary"The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Xian (Taoism)
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