Main category of Landscape | Subcategory of Landscape | Subclass of Landscape (etymology of Landscape Terms) |
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Natural Landscape | Celestial Phenomenon | Stars (Cold Star, Literary Star…), Clouds (Ocean of Clouds, White Cloud…), Sun (Mountain Sunshine, Dawn, Sunlight…), Rainbow (Rainbow…), Sunglow (Morning and Evening, Crimson Sunset…), Light (Bright Light), Moon (Moonlight…), Sky (Blue Sky, Dome…) |
Weather | Rains (Mountain Rain, Accumulated Rain…), Snows (Ice and Snow, Trudging Through the Snow…), Wind (Mountain Wind, Spring Wind…), Mists (Colorful Mist, Blue Mist …), Fogs (Mountain Fog, Cloud and Fog…), Thunders (Thunder and Lightning…), Frosts (Autumn Frost…), Sunny (Evening Clear, Snow Clear), Overcast (Cloudy Weather…) | |
Animals | Birds (Mandarin Duck, Yellow Orioles…), Chickens (Crowing of A Rooster, Hens), Horses (Clatter of Hooves, White Horse…), Dog (Barking of A Dog), Sheep (Sheep Herding), Fireflies (Floating Fireflies), Tigers (Tiger, Tiger Head…), Apes (Howling Ape…), Deer (White Deer, Wild Deer…), Snakes (Snake), Bears (Bear), Rhinoceros (Rhino Protection), Fish (Carp, White Fish…), Frogs (Toad on the Back) | |
Plants | Grasses (Moss, Root…), Forests (Tree, Ancient Cypress…), Pine Trees (Pine Branch, Pine Gate…), Willows (Weeping Willow, Willow Tree), Osmanthus Trees (Osmanthus Branch, Osmanthus Tree), Maple Trees (Maple Tree), Flowers (Yellow Flower, Floral Scent…), Hibiscus (Hibiscus), Peach Blossoms (Peach Blossom…), Calamus (Sweet Flag), Lotus (Lotus Flower…), Bauhinia Flowers (Bauhinia), Plum Blossoms (Plum Blossom), Osmanthus Flowers (Osmanthus Flower), Pine Flowers (Pine Flower), Epiphyllum Flowers (Epiphyllum Flower), Bamboos (Water Bamboo, Bamboo Grove…), Leaves (Maple Leaf, Falling Leaves…), Fruits (Pine Nut, Peaches and Plums…) | |
Rivers and Lakes | Waves (Surging Waves…), Ponds (Heavenly Pond…), Islands (Islands…), Seas *(Dust Sea, South Sea…), Lakes (Lake…), Rivers (River, Spring River…), Waterfalls (Flowing Water, Cascade…), Springs (Rushing Spring, Flowing Spring…), Streams (Stream Sound, Twin Streams…) | |
Mounts | Mountains (High Mountains…), Cliffs (Cliff Wall…), Strange Stones (Strange Stones, Pine Stones…), Valleys (Dark Valleys, Rock Valleys …), Slopes (Sunny Slope), Hills (Hill, Red Hill…), Peaks (Purple Hat Peak, Layered Peaks…) | |
Humanistic Landscape | Water and Land Transportation | Roads (Dan Ladder, Mountain Terrace…), Bridges (Small Bridge…), Vehicles (Carriage, Chariot…), Wharves (Sea Gate, Ferry Crossing…), Boats (Arks, Sail…) |
Buddhist and Taoist Sanctuaries | Temples (Ancient Temples, Temple Gate…), Cave Paradises (Cave Paradise, Wangwu Cave…), Taoist Temples (Tongbai…) | |
Rural Area | Monuments (Deserted Monument, Stone Altar), Farmlands (Mountain Fields, Return to Fields…), Furniture (Banquet, Couch…), Cottages (Hui Villa, Thatched Cottage…), Agricultural Tools (Hemp Shoes, Digging Wells…) | |
Urban Area | Houses (Liang Garden, Water Mansion…), Palaces (Southern Palace, Royal Palace…), Household Utensils (Eaves, Stairs…), Pavilions and Towers (Monk Tower, Yi Gate …) | |
Folk Landscape | Special Local Products | Tea (Longjing, Tea), Meals (Rice, Sea Bass), Marriage (Marriage Customs), Currency (Wine Money, Coins …), Wine (Fine Wine, Drinking Wine …), Weapons (Banners, Sword), Medicines (Cinnabar, Medicines), Clothing (Hairpin, Sleeve Brushing…), Jade (Pearls and Jade, Hanging Ring…) |
Artistic Crafts | Brush and Ink (Fine Brush, Calligraphy and Painting), Wall Writing (Inscribed on Wall), Calligraphy and Painting (Inscribed Painting, Books…) | |
Traditional Performances and Dances | Songs (Sad Song, Flute Playing…), Scriptures (Samadhi, True Secret…), Musical Instruments (Bells and Drums, Iron Flute…), Archery (Archery), Poems (Poetic Works, Excellent Sentences…), Documents (Literature, Written Records …), Dances (Dance), Theater (Drama) | |
Stories and Legends | Phoenixes (Phoenix and Female Phoenix, Phoenix…), Liu Ruan (Liu Ruan), Dragons (Fish-Dragon, Twin Dragons…), Dreamlands (Tianmu Dream, A Dream…), Mountain Spirits (Blue Bird, Spiritual Birds…), Divine Herbs (Yao Herbs), Divine Worlds (Divine Capital, Spiritual Realm…), Divine Miracles (Yellow Path, Primordial…), Divine Spirits (Immortal Transcendence, Divine Spirits…), Immortals (Zhuang Zhou, Xuan Yuan…) |