Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi: Refers to two legendary immortals (transcendents) from Chinese mythology, often mentioned together as a pair representing the ideal of achieving immortality through Daoist cultivation.
   • The Immortals Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi: Wang Ziqiao was a Zhou dynasty prince who ascended to heaven on a crane, while Chisongzi was a rainmaster from the time of the mythical Emperor Shennong.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết về Kiều Tùng rất phổ biến trong văn hóa Đạo giáo. (The legend of Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi is very popular in Daoist culture.)
  • Kiều Tùng thường được xem là biểu tượng của sự trường sinh. (Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi are often seen as symbols of longevity.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, historical, or religious contexts to discuss Daoist hagiography or the theme of transcendence.
• It can symbolize the successful pursuit of immortality and the ultimate reward for a life of Daoist practice and cultivation.

Variants and Related Words

• Vương Tử Kiều: Wang Ziqiao, one of the two immortals.
• Xích Tùng Tử: Chisongzi (Red Pine Master), the other immortal in the pair.
• Tiên: Immortal, transcendent; a general term for beings like Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi.

Synonyms

• Hai vị tiên: The two immortals.
• Các đạo sĩ tiên: The transcendent Daoists.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Thành tiên như Kiều Tùng: To become an immortal like Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi (meaning to achieve a state of perfect freedom or transcendence).
  • Ông ấy sống ẩn dật, mong một ngày thành tiên như Kiều Tùng. (He lives in seclusion, hoping one day to become an immortal like Wang Ziqiao and Chisongzi.)