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What is the real name of the Wu Jen from Chinese folklore?
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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8670481" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>Old Topic. I think it is from the Chinese (one of the items taken from Chinese rather than Japanese).</p><p></p><p>Wu would be after Wuism, or a Shaman/Sorcerer...meaning more such as mysticism/mystical.<strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> 巫 </span></strong>or more aptly from 巫教</p><p></p><p>Jen would be more the attributes that make humanity, or humanity itself. Pronounced more like Ren it would be 仁</p><p></p><p>It is mystical + humanity. Basically, a mystical Humanity. In essence, saying...magic man.</p><p></p><p>NOW...there is of course, caveats. </p><p></p><p>First, this is an ASSUMPTION of which Wu they were using (there are over 60 forms of it)...AND the form of Jen they may have been utilizing.</p><p></p><p>It could just as easily mean five, or baby, or martial, a warrior, warriorlike, an area of China, or any number of other meanings. It can even be a Surname! From what they used it for (A spellcasting class like the Wizard) my assumptions would be that they were utilizing meanings that were related to that usage.</p><p></p><p>Just my thoughts on it.</p><p></p><p>PS: And Doh...on me, for resurrecting the dead...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 8670481, member: 4348"] Old Topic. I think it is from the Chinese (one of the items taken from Chinese rather than Japanese). Wu would be after Wuism, or a Shaman/Sorcerer...meaning more such as mysticism/mystical.[B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] 巫 [/COLOR][/B]or more aptly from 巫教 Jen would be more the attributes that make humanity, or humanity itself. Pronounced more like Ren it would be 仁 It is mystical + humanity. Basically, a mystical Humanity. In essence, saying...magic man. NOW...there is of course, caveats. First, this is an ASSUMPTION of which Wu they were using (there are over 60 forms of it)...AND the form of Jen they may have been utilizing. It could just as easily mean five, or baby, or martial, a warrior, warriorlike, an area of China, or any number of other meanings. It can even be a Surname! From what they used it for (A spellcasting class like the Wizard) my assumptions would be that they were utilizing meanings that were related to that usage. Just my thoughts on it. PS: And Doh...on me, for resurrecting the dead... [/QUOTE]
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