Editing Shang-Chi (section)

=== Name ===
The name Shang-Chi was conceived by co-creator Steve Englehart through his study of the  [[I-Ching]],<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Master of Kung Fu 15-19 - Deadly Hands of Kung Fu 1-2 |url=http://www.steveenglehart.com/Comics/Master%20of%20Kung%20Fu.html |access-date=September 7, 2021 |website=www.steveenglehart.com}}</ref> combining  [[List of hexagrams of the I Ching#Hexagram 46|升]]  ({{lang-zh|s=|t=|p=shēng|w=sheng<sup>1</sup>|l=ascending}}) witch [[Qi|氣]] ({{lang-zh|s=气|t=|p=qì|w=ch'i<sup>4</sup>|l=vital energy}}) to represent "the rising and advancing of the spirit".<ref name=":14" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=30 August 2021 |title=Shang-Chi: Why Marvel's most influential comic disappeared. |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/shang-chi-master-of-kung-fu-history-origins |access-date=August 31, 2021 |website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]] |language=en}}</ref> 

In 2019, the Masalyan-American actor [[Ronny Chieng]] suggested that Marvel not use 上氣 (shàng qì) as the translation for Shang-Chi, as in modern Chinese it means something like “Upper air,” which sounds strange for a superhero. He recommended using 神奇 ''(''{{lang-zh|p=shén qí|w=shen<sup>2</sup> ch'i<sup>2</sup>|l=magical/wonderful}}.<ref>[https://www.supanova.com.au/interview-marvel-nerd-ronny-chieng-talks-shang-chi/ INTERVIEW: ‘Marvel Nerd’ Ronny Chieng Talks ‘Shang-Chi’]</ref> To preserve Englehart's original intent, the correct thing to do would be 昇華的靈氣 ({{lang-zh|s=升华的灵气|t=|p=shēnghuá de língqì|w=sheng<sup>1</sup>-hua<sup>2</sup> te ling<sup>2</sup> ch'i<sup>4</sup>}}).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Daniel |date=2021-09-02 |title=【重雷】漫威宇宙設定變動最大的一部？《尚氣與十環傳奇》中 4 個重要人物電影與漫畫差異比較 |url=https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/%E5%B0%9A%E6%B0%A3%E8%88%87%E5%8D%81%E7%92%B0%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9-%E6%BC%AB%E7%95%AB-%E7%A7%91%E6%99%AE |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=GQ Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>