"Daozang" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌdaʊ̯ˈzæŋ/, /-t͡sæŋ/ Forms: the Daozang [canonical]
Rhymes: -æŋ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道藏 (dàozàng, literally “Repository of the Way”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{bor|en|zh|道藏|lit=Repository of the Way}} Chinese 道藏 (dàozàng, literally “Repository of the Way”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Daozang
  1. (Taoism) An extensive canon of Taoist writings, consisting of around 1,500 texts covering various topics. Categories (topical): Books, Taoism Synonyms: Tao Tsang (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Daozang-en-name-H8CiKbb- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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