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FengShen
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Fengshen is the romanization of several Chinese words, (, or ) may refer to: * ''Investiture of the Gods'' (''Fengshen Bang''), a Chinese epic fantasy novel written during the Ming Dynasty ** ''Hoshin Engi'' a Japanese anime loosely based on the ''Investiture of the Gods'' * Dongfeng Fengshen, a Chinese automobile marque owned by Dongfeng Motor Group * Typhoon Fengshen (2002), a Category 5 super typhoon which took place in the West Pacific in July 2002 * Typhoon Fengshen (2008), a Category 3 typhoon which killed more than 1,300 people in June 2008, primarily in the Philippines See also * Feng Sheng (other) * List of wind deities A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. They may also have a separate air god or a wind god may doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investiture Of The Gods
''The Investiture of the Gods'', also known by its Chinese names () and is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (''shenmo'') genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Consisting of 100 chapters, it was first published in book form between 1567 and 1619. Another source claims it was published in 1605. The work combines elements of history, folklore, mythology, legends and fantasy.Chew, Katherine Liang (2002). ''Tales of the Teahouse Retold: Investiture of the Gods''. Page XI. . The story is set in the era of the decline of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and the rise of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC). It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology, including deities, immortals and spirits. The authorship is attributed to Xu Zhonglin. Plot The novel is a romanticised retelling of the overthrow of King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang dynasty, by Ji Fa, who would establish the Zhou dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshin Engi
, also known as ''Soul Hunter'', is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki. ''Hoshin Engi'' is inspired by the Chinese literary classic ''Investiture of the Gods'', a ''shenmo'' novel. The story involves the Chinese mythology and history of China, in particular the last members of the In (Yin dynasty aka Shang dynasty) and the plot to overthrow them. The manga series was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1996 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. Fujisaki also wrote a short manga series that was serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' from April to June 2018. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga for English language release. A 26-episode anime television series titled ''Senkaiden Hōshin Engi'' was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to December 1999. A second 23-episode anime television series adaptation titled ''Hakyū Hōshin Engi'' aired from January to June 2018. The first anime series was first licensed by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongfeng Fengshen
Aeolus (Dongfeng Fengshen) is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company, a division of Dongfeng Motor Group. The brand was launched in July 2009 using the Fengshen name, and was later renamed to Aeolus as the English name, while the Chinese name remained the same (). Some of its products are based on those of PSA Peugeot Citroën, such as Fengshen L60, launched by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën in 2015. History The Fengshen name was first used as a vehicle model name by Yunbao Automobile, a joint-venture set up by the Taiwanese Yulon Motor. During the late 1990s, Nissan of Japan was formally added as a partner in the Yunbao joint-venture which resulted in the first Fengshen, the Yunbao Fengshen 7200, a rebadged model line based on the Nissan Bluebird U13 that was launched in the Chinese market in 1998. Later in 2003, Nissan bought Yulon's share in the joint-venture which became Dongfeng-Nissan, and later the Fengshen name was chosen t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon Fengshen (2002)
Typhoon Fengshen was the strongest storm of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season. It developed on July 13 from the monsoon trough near the Marshall Islands, and quickly intensified due to its small size. By July 15, Fengshen attained typhoon status, and after initially moving to the north, it turned toward the northwest. On July 18, the typhoon reached its peak intensity of 185 km/h (115 mph 10‑minute winds), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center estimated peak winds of 270 km/h (165 mph 1‑minute winds), and the agency estimated that Fengshen was a typhoon#Intensity classifications, super typhoon for five days. This broke the record for longest duration at that intensity, previously set by Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Joan in 1997, and which was later tied by Typhoon Ioke in 2006. While near peak intensity, Typhoon Fengshen underwent the Fujiwhara effect with 2002 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Fung-wong (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon Fengshen (2008)
Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, was the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognized by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center recognized Fengshen as the seventh tropical depression, the sixth tropical storm, and fifth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season. Fengshen made a direct hit on the Philippines and China, causing severe damage and resulted in at least 1,371 deaths and leaving 87 people missing. Most of the deaths occurred in the Philippines, including 846 of the 922 people on board the Princess of the Stars who were killed when the ship capsized. Meteorological history On June 17, 2008, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed about to the north-west of Melekeok, Palau. Later that day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert as convective banding had continued to consolidate around the low lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feng Sheng (other)
Feng Sheng (also Fengsheng or Feng-sheng) can refer to: Art *Feng Sheng, a character in ''The Female Prince'' *Feng Sheng Music, a Chinese record label used by Wang Feng (singer) *The Message (novel) (Chinese: 风声; pinyin: Feng Sheng, translated "Sound of the Wind"), a 2007 novel by Mai Jia *The Message (2009 film), a film based on Mai Jia's 2007 novel *Fengsheng Style (奉聖樂), a Chinese musical style *Fengsheng Shuiqi (风生水起), 1997 Chinese television program starring Li Bingbing Business *Fengsheng Motors, a Dongfeng Motors subsidiary People *Huang Feng-sheng, a member of Chinese Taipei men's national volleyball team *Liu Fengsheng (劉豐生), (died 548), Chinese major general who died in a siege of Xuchang, Henan *Feng Sheng (general) (c. 1330–1395), Chinese Ming dynasty general See also *Fengcheng (other) __NOTOC__ Fengcheng is the pinyin romanization of various Chinese placenames. It may refer to: Cities * Fengcheng, Jiangxi (丰城市), a county-lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
