地灵人杰 — “Spiritual land, eminent people”
地灵人杰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place made distinguished or renowned by the presence or birth of outstanding people; a hallowed or propitious ground that produces great talents”. Literally, “Spiritual land, eminent people”.
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Origin and Story of 地灵人杰
During the Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo, one of the "Four Paragons of the Early Tang," was exiled after displeasing Emperor Gaozong with his "Proclamation for Prince Ying's Cockfight."
While en route to Jiaozhi to visit his father, he stopped in Hongzhou during the Double Ninth Festival. The local governor, Yan Boyu, hosted a grand banquet where guests were invited to compose poems.
Wang Bo, inspired by the occasion, wrote his famous "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng." In this masterpiece, he penned the lines: "物华天宝，龙光射斗牛之墟；人杰地灵，徐孺下陈蕃之榻。"
These lines describe the abundant treasures of the land and the outstanding individuals it produces, solidifying the idiom "人杰地灵" (eminent people inhabit this propitious land) as a classic expression.
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- dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
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- dì地xià下xiū修wén文talented writer dying young
- dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
- dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
- dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
- dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
- dì地jiǔ久tiān天cháng长everlasting as heaven and earth
- dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
- dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
- dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
- dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth
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Open the tool →Questions about 地灵人杰
What does 地灵人杰 mean?
地灵人杰 (dì líng rén jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place made distinguished or renowned by the presence or birth of outstanding people; a hallowed or propitious ground that produces great talents”.
How do you pronounce 地灵人杰?
地灵人杰 is pronounced dì líng rén jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 地灵人杰 literally mean?
Literally, 地灵人杰 means “Spiritual land, eminent people”. It is used to mean “a place made distinguished or renowned by the presence or birth of outstanding people; a hallowed or propitious ground that produces great talents”.
Where does 地灵人杰 come from?
地灵人杰 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 地灵人杰?
灵：好；杰：杰出。指有杰出的人降生或到过，其地也就成了名胜之区。