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Chun Quoit
Chun may refer to: Places * Chun River in Thailand * Chun District in Phayao Province, Thailand * Chûn Castle, a hillfort in the United Kingdom * Commandery (China) (), an administrative division of imperial China People and names * Jeon (Korean surname) (), a common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 5% of its bearers * Cheon (Korean surname) (), a less common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 40% of its bearers * Joon (Korean name) (), a rare Korean surname spelled Chun in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation * Chen (surname) (), a Chinese surname also spelled Chun * Carl Chun (1852–1914), German zoologist * Chun (Bible), a biblical name * Prince Chun (other), the title of various princes of the Chinese Qing Dynasty Other * Ch'un, a type of Chinese clam monster * Chun (season) (), the Chinese season of spring See also * Qian (other) Qian may refer to: *Guizhou, abbreviated as ''Qián'' (黔), province of China *Mace (unit), or Qian, one of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun River
Huai Nam Chun ( th, ห้วยน้ำชุน, ) is a watercourse in Phechaboon Province, Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pasak River, part of the Chao praya River basin. Rivers of Thailand, Chun {{Thailand-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun District
Chun ( th, จุน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Phayao province in northern Thailand. History Chun District dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as ''Mueang'' Phayao. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai province. The important water resources are the Ing and Chun Rivers. Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (''mubans''). Huai Khao Kam is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...'') covering parts of ''tambon'' Huai Khao Kam. There are a further six tambon administrative organization (TAO). Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chûn Castle
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort ( ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly known as the Old St Ives Road and the Tinners’ Way. The name ''Chûn'' derives from kw, italic=yes, Chi an Woon (‘the house on the downs’). The area is now sometimes known as Chûn Downs. is the 2008 Standard Written Form; it was also written . The same name appears in English as ''Chywoon'', ''Chywonn'', and ''Chywoone'' in the names of some minor localities elsewhere in Cornwel''Woon'' is a modified form of ''goon'', meaning ‘down, moor, moorland. Nearby is Chûn Quoit. Description Edward Lluyd made a plan of this fort in around 1700, remarking that its structure and security showed "military knowledge superior to that of any other works of this k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commandery (China)
A jùn (郡) was a historical administrative division of China from the Eastern Zhou (c. 7th century BCE) until the early Tang dynasty (c. 7th century CE). It is usually translated as a commandery. Countries around China have adopted administrative divisions based on or named after the ''jùn''. History and development China Eastern Zhou During the Eastern Zhou's Spring and Autumn period from the 8th to 5th centuries BCE, the larger and more powerful of the Zhou's vassal states—including Qin, Jin and Wei—began annexing their smaller rivals. These new lands were not part of their original fiefs and were instead organized into counties (''xiàn''). Eventually, jun were developed as marchlands between the major realms. Despite having smaller populations and ranking lower on the official hierarchies, the jun were larger and boasted greater military strength than the counties. As each state's territory gradually took shape in the 5th- to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon (Korean Surname)
Jeon (전), also often spelled Jun, Chun or Chon, is a common Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea. It can be written with three different hanja, each with different meanings and indicating different lineages. * (온전할 전 ''onjeonhal jeon'', "whole"). This is the most common character, used by 493,419 people in 153,208 households according to the 2000 Census. The surname has a Baekje origin. It is also said that when Goryeo dynasty fell, many changed their royal surname Wang to Jeon (全) / Ok (玉) to avoid severe persecution by the succeeding Joseon dynasty. * (밭 전 ''bat jeon'', "field"). This is the second-most common character, used by 188,354 people in 58,895 households. The surname has a Goryeo origin. * (돈 전 ''don jeon'', "money"). This is the least common character, used by 6,094 people in 1,883 households. In a study by the National Institute of Korean Language based on 2007 ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
