仙山琼阁 — “A legendary land of immortals with exquisite palaces”
仙山琼阁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a legendary land of immortals with exquisite palaces”. An illusory yet beautiful fairyland. Literally, “Immortal mountains and jade pavilions”.
仙山琼阁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
仙山琼阁 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 仙山琼阁
Legend has it that ancient kings, such as King Wei of Qi, King Xuan of Qi, and King Zhao of Yan, sent people to the three immortal mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou in the East Sea to seek the elixir of immortality.
From a distance, the mountains appeared to be inhabited by white animals, with palaces built of gold and silver.
However, upon closer inspection, the immortals were said to dwell beneath the water, or the mountains themselves would vanish as one approached, making them forever out of reach.
Idioms Related to 仙山琼阁
Synonyms of 仙山琼阁
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- xiān仙zī姿yù玉sè色celestial beauty and graceful demeanor
- xiān仙zī姿yù玉mào貌celestial demeanor and jade-like beauty
- xiān仙zī姿yù玉zhì质ethereal grace and noble purity
- xiān仙chén尘lù路gé隔loved ones separated by insurmountable barrier
- xiān仙cái才guǐ鬼cái才extraordinary literary genius
- xiān仙yè液qióng琼jiāng浆fine wine or divine nectar
- xiān仙lù露míng明zhū珠refined and elegant demeanor or calligraphy
- xiān仙fēng风dào道gé格immortal demeanor and Taoist style
- xiān仙fēng风dào道qì气ethereal transcendent demeanor
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Open the tool →Questions about 仙山琼阁
What does 仙山琼阁 mean?
仙山琼阁 (xiān shān qióng gé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a legendary land of immortals with exquisite palaces”.
How do you pronounce 仙山琼阁?
仙山琼阁 is pronounced xiān shān qióng gé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 仙山琼阁 literally mean?
Literally, 仙山琼阁 means “Immortal mountains and jade pavilions”. It is used to mean “a legendary land of immortals with exquisite palaces”.
Where does 仙山琼阁 come from?
仙山琼阁 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 仙山琼阁?
仙山：指蓬莱、方丈、瀛洲三神山；琼阁：精美的楼阁。传说中神仙居住的地方。现在也比喻虚无缥缈的美妙幻境。