真人

真人

1. real person; real people
2. (Taoism, more used in titles) true man (one who has attained the Tao); immortal

   • 何謂真人？古之真人，不逆寡，不雄成，不謩士。 […] 古之真人，其寢不夢，其覺无憂，其食不甘，其息深深。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     何谓真人？古之真人，不逆寡，不雄成，不謩士。 […] 古之真人，其寝不梦，其觉无忧，其食不甘，其息深深。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Héwèi zhēnrén? Gǔ zhī zhēnrén, bù nì guǎ, bù xióng chéng, bù mó shì. […] gǔ zhī zhēnrén, qí qǐn bù mèng, qí jiào wú yōu, qí shí bù gān, qí xī shēnshēn. [Pinyin]

     What is the true man? The true man in ancient times did not oppress the minority; he did not take pride in his accomplishments; he did not make plans... he did not dream when he slept; he did not worry when he was awake; he did not mind his food when he ate; he inhaled deeply when he breathed.

   • 故閉四關則身無患，百節莫苑，莫死莫生，莫虛莫盈，是謂真人。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     故闭四关则身无患，百节莫苑，莫死莫生，莫虚莫盈，是谓真人。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Huainanzi, 2^nd century BCE

     Gù bì sì guān zé shēn wúhuàn, bǎi jié mò yuàn, mò sǐ mò shēng, mò xū mò yíng, shì wèi zhēnrén. [Pinyin]

     Hence, if the four apertures [eyes, ears, mouth, and heart] are closed, then the whole body will be free from any problems, and all of the hundred joints will not feel sick. Not being disturbed by life or death, emptiness or fullness, such a person can be addressed as a True Man.

3. (Buddhism, rare) bodhisattva or arhat

• (immortal): 仙 (xiān)

真(まさ)人(と) • (Masato) 

1. a male given name

真人(まひと) • (mahito) 

1. (Taoism, mostly used in titles) one who has attained the Tao; immortal; true man

真人(まひと) • (Mahito) 

1. (historical) the highest of the 八色の姓 (Yakusa no Kabane, “eight hereditary titles promulgated by Emperor Tenmu”) [from 675 CE].

真人 • (chân nhân)

1. chữ Hán form of chân nhân