A growing reference shelf for the words that English-language readers meet again and again in wuxia and xianxia fiction. Each entry is meant to be readable, not encyclopedic.
Foundational Terms
- Dao
- Qi
- Meridians
- Dantian
Cultivation Stages
- Foundation Establishment
- Golden Core
- Nascent Soul
- Ascension
Social and Martial Terms
- Sect
- Clan
- Elder
- Inner Disciple
Narrative Terms
- Transmigration
- Rebirth
- Heavenly Tribulation
- Inner Demon