神祕 shén mì – mysterious; full of mystery

宗教 zōng jiào – religion

儀式 yí shì – ritual; ceremony

觀落陰 guān luò yīn – a Taiwanese ritual that allows people to "see the underworld" or communicate with deceased relatives

民間信仰 mín jiān xìn yǎng – folk beliefs; popular religion

進入靈界 jìn rù líng jiè – to enter the spiritual world

陰間 yīn jiān – the underworld; the realm where spirits or ghosts live

去世的親人 qù shì de qīn rén – deceased relatives

道教 dào jiào – Taoism; a traditional Chinese religion

清朝 Qīng cháo – the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)

信仰 xìn yǎng – belief; faith (especially religious)

融合 róng hé – to blend; to merge; to integrate

指引 zhǐ yǐn – guidance; to guide

安息 ān xí – to rest in peace

祭拜 jì bài – to offer sacrifices and pray (to ancestors or gods)

傳說中 chuán shuō zhōng – legendary; in legends

專門 zhuān mén – specialized; dedicated

法師 fǎ shī – a Taoist or Buddhist master or ritual specialist

主持 zhǔ chí – to preside over; to lead (a ceremony, event)

陰氣 yīn qì – yin energy; ghostly or gloomy energy in Chinese philosophy

祭壇 jì tán – altar; a table or area for offering sacrifices

點香 diǎn xiāng – to light incense

擺供品 bǎi gòng pǐn – to place offerings

祈求神明保佑 qí qiú shén míng bǎo yòu – to pray for blessings and protection from deities

清心寡欲 qīng xīn guǎ yù – to purify the mind and reduce desires; maintain spiritual purity

吃葷 chī hūn – to eat meat (especially in the context of religious fasting)

引導 yǐn dǎo – to guide; to lead

冥想 míng xiǎng – meditation

媒介 méi jiè – medium; intermediary (like a tool or object used to connect with spirits)

鏡子 jìng zi – mirror

念咒語 niàn zhòu yǔ – to chant incantations or spells

敲法器 qiāo fǎ qì – to strike ritual instruments (e.g., bells, drums)

象徵性 xiàng zhēng xìng – symbolic

景象 jǐng xiàng – scene; vision

城牆 chéng qiáng – city wall

靈魂 líng hún – soul; spirit

參與者 cān yù zhě – participant

人間 rén jiān – the human world; the living world

清理 qīng lǐ – to clean up; to purify

觀念 guān niàn – concept; idea

陰陽平衡 yīn yáng píng héng – balance between yin and yang (dark/light, passive/active forces)

陽間 yáng jiān – the world of the living

互動 hù dòng – interaction; to interact

祖先崇拜 zǔ xiān chóng bài – ancestor worship

心理療癒 xīn lǐ liáo yù – psychological healing

身體比較虛 shēn tǐ bǐ jiào xū – physically weak or spiritually vulnerable

精神狀況 jīng shén zhuàng kuàng – mental state; psychological condition

身心清潔 shēn xīn qīng jié – spiritual and physical purity

催眠 cuī mián – hypnosis

潛意識 qián yì shí – subconscious

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