What did China call magic in ancient times?

Magic was called illusion in ancient China.

Magic was called "magic" in ancient times, but it was called "magic" among the people. This is one of the most traditional forms of entertainment in China. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, magic shows appeared, which were quite mature in the Han Dynasty. "Next door drama" is another name for ventriloquism art. In modern society, as an entertainment performance art, it is deeply loved by the audience by violating objective laws and bringing strange scenes beyond imagination. China, as one of the cradles of magic, originated the "serial" ancient magic 500 years ago. By the Han dynasty, the development of magic had been extremely prosperous, and the book "White Play" of the Han dynasty had introduced magic in detail, that is, magic.