Sphere Posted July 23, 2009 at 09:17 PM Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 at 09:17 PM hello all, I have a medallion and i was wondering what was written on it... So far, I have: (counterclockwise starting at top) "tian" Heaven "zi" To care For "tai" Adult Male "ding" Very Large this makes sense to me as "god loves man greatly" (counterclockwise starting at top) "dao" (noun) Road, Path, Way, Means, Doctrine *unknown* "guang" (noun) Light. (adj.) Smooth, Glossy. (adverb) merely, Purely, Completely "tong" (adj.) Passable, Open, All, Coherent. (verb) Move Unobstructed. (noun) Expert feel free to tell me how far off i am... I have attached scans, thanks for your help, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeyah Posted July 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM These are not medallions, they are probably traditional Chinese coins judging by the square-shaped hole in the middle. 1. coin says: 天下太平 >> 太平 is usually connected with the Taiping rebellion of 1851 2. coin says: 道光通寳 >> 道光 refers to Emperor Xuanzong( 宣宗) of Qing dynasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted July 24, 2009 at 01:23 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 at 01:23 PM 太平 can also, I believe, be translated as peace. 天下 means world-wide. So another translation for 天下太平 could be " peace through-out the land". If you're curious, here is the wikipedia article on Emperor Xuanzong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daoguang_Emperor . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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