五雷火蛇 - five thunder fire snake
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:54 pm
Hi everybody, this is my first post here but I'm hopeful that somebody can help me.
I've been studying and teaching traditional Chinese Kung Fu for the past 12 years or so... Recently I've been working on translating some old cultural artifacts, to better understand the history and culture behind my Sifu.
My Si Gung (sifu's sifu) passed down some interesting stamps (wood blocks with a carved stamp-surface) that sit on my sifu's altar today. These are not the stamps used on watercolor paintings. They range from square 3"x3" to octoganal 6"x6"
Several of the stamps contain the following phrase, and though I've successfully found all of the characters, the meaning is obscure. I'm hoping somebody can provide more information.
五雷火蛇
五 ng5 five
雷 leui4 thunder
火 fo2 fire
蛇 se4 snake
So, what is a five thunder fire snake?!
Thanks in advance
I've been studying and teaching traditional Chinese Kung Fu for the past 12 years or so... Recently I've been working on translating some old cultural artifacts, to better understand the history and culture behind my Sifu.
My Si Gung (sifu's sifu) passed down some interesting stamps (wood blocks with a carved stamp-surface) that sit on my sifu's altar today. These are not the stamps used on watercolor paintings. They range from square 3"x3" to octoganal 6"x6"
Several of the stamps contain the following phrase, and though I've successfully found all of the characters, the meaning is obscure. I'm hoping somebody can provide more information.
五雷火蛇
五 ng5 five
雷 leui4 thunder
火 fo2 fire
蛇 se4 snake
So, what is a five thunder fire snake?!
Thanks in advance