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...Y/EN/bf.cfm|accessdate=2008-03-27}}</ref> It was also known to the ancient Chinese.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercury — Element of the ancients|publisher=Center ...nd shiny like silver. The element was named after the Roman god [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]], known for speed and mobility. It is associated with the planet

...g-hsing. ''T’ien kung k’ai wu''. Sung Ying-hsing. 1637. Published as ''Chinese Technology in the seventeenth century''. Translated and annotated by E-tu Z ...that it no longer possesses active toxicity. It is used in [[traditional Chinese medicine]] as a treatment for [[yin and yang|Yang]] deficiency, "coldness",

...the name. One is that of the youth of Greek mythology called [[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]], who, in at least one of many variations of the tale, became s ...one of the sweetest fragrances of any flower. So it is highly revered in Chinese culture.

...ng with its creation on 23 October 4004 B.C. and noting that the [[Deluge (mythology)|Great Flood]] of 2348 B.C. lasted for exactly 777 days. The 2nd edition al ...companies (遠流/智慧藏學習科技公司) to provide a [[Traditional Chinese]]-English bilingual version encyclopedia on internet according to the 2002

Bamboo is used in [[Chinese medicine]] for treating infections and healing. ...g |year=1961 |month=April |title=Bamboo mechanical pulp for manufacture of chinese ceremonial paper |journal=Economic Botany |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=161–

...ginally published in {{cite journal |first =Donald B. | last =Wagner|title=Chinese blast furnaces from the 10th to the 14th century|journal=West Asian Science [[Image:Chinese Puddle and Blast Furnace.jpg|thumb|The fining process of smelting [[iron or

==Ancient Chinese use== ...lpg=PA152#v=onepage&q=&f=false p. 152]</ref> and other scholars associated Chinese ''[[Wu (shaman)|wu]]'' "shamans" with the entheogenic use of cannabis in Ce

...d Crime]]. Retrieved on 23 February 2007</ref> "At a very early period the Chinese recognized the Cannabis plant as dioecious,"<ref>Li Hui-Lin (1973). "The Or ...ancient [[Germanic culture]], ''Cannabis'' was associated with the [[Norse mythology|Norse]] love goddess, [[Freya]].<ref name = "pilcher">{{cite book|last = Pi

...goor goor'' in local [[Ladakh]]i terms, is a drink of the [[Tibetans]] and Chinese minorities in southwestern China. It is also consumed in [[Bhutan]]. It is ...rushed around returning calls and drinking Tibetan tea. This is made from Chinese [[Tea brick|brick-tea]]. Norbhu says they spread it on the road for several

Ancient [[Greek mythology]] credited [[Aristaeus]] with the discovery of cheese. [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odys ...ermented|bean curd]] are sometimes misleadingly referred to in English as "Chinese cheese", because of their texture and strong flavor.

...mra |year=2000 |title=Nectar and Ambrosia:An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology |isbn=9781576070369 |publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, Cali ...Italy. In any case, no known ice cream recipes appear to stem from ancient Chinese sources.