qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
heaven and earth; universe; trigrams qian and kun (of the I Ching); yin and yang; northwest and southwest
Qianlong era (of emperor Gaozong of Qing; 1735-1796)
Kengen era (1302.11.21-1303.8.5)
gandharva (heavenly musicians and protectors of Buddhism)
otherworld; another world
the ways of heaven; the virtue of good health and strength; the ways of men; the path that men should follow
qian (hexagram 1 of the I Ching: heaven, the creative)