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Huo
Huo () is a Chinese surname. It is pronounced as Fok in Cantonese. During the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu awarded land to his brother Shuchu (叔處) in "Huo" (modern Huozhou, Shanxi), and Shuchu's descendants adopted "Huo" as their family name. Notable people * Huo Qubing (霍去病; 140–117 BC), Western Han Dynasty general * Huo Guang (霍光; d. 68 BC), Huo Qubing's half-brother, Western Han Dynasty statesman * Huo Chengjun (霍成君; d. 54 BC), Huo Guang's daughter, Western Han Dynasty empress * Huo Jun (霍峻; 177–216), Eastern Han Dynasty general * Huo Yi (霍弋), Huo Jun's son, Shu general of the Three Kingdoms period * Huo Ji (霍冀; 1516–1575), Ming Dynasty official * Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲; 1868–1910), Qing Dynasty martial artist * Henry Fok Ying-tung (霍英東; Huo Yingdong; 1923–2006), Hong Kong businessman * Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (霍震霆; Huo Zhenting; b. 1946), Henry Fok's eldest son, Hong Kong politician and entrepreneur * Ian Fok Tsun-wan (霍震寰; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Guang
Huo Guang (; died 68 BC), courtesy name Zimeng (子孟), was a Chinese military general and politician who served as the dominant state official of the Western Han dynasty from 87 BCE until his death in 68 BCE. The younger half-brother of the renowned general Huo Qubing, Huo was a palace aide to Emperor Wu and secured power in his own right at the emperor's death, when he became principal co-regent for Emperor Zhao. Huo outmaneuvered his colleagues in the regency and assumed personal control over state affairs, consolidating his power by installing family members and other loyalists in key offices. Following Emperor Zhao's death in 74 BCE, Huo engineered the succession and deposition of Liu He within a mere 27 days. Huo next facilitated the accession of Emperor Xuan and retained control of the Han government until his death. Service under Emperor Wu Huo Guang was born to Huo Zhongru and he had a half-brother named Huo Qubing, a renowned general. His step-aunt was Empress Wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Yuanjia
Huo Yuanjia (18 January 1868 – 9 August 1910),wushu.org.cn states that the Chin Woo Athletic Association was founded on 7 July 1910 with Huo's great-grandson states that Huo died about 70 days after the Chin Woo Athletic Association was founded states August 1909 as Huo's date of death. Junqing, was a legendary Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the |
Huo Qubing
Huo Qubing (140 BC – 117 BC) was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He was the nephew of the general Wei Qing and Empress Wei Zifu (Emperor Wu's wife), and the half-brother of the statesman Huo Guang. The Records of the Grand Historian by the ancient scholar Sima Qian also list him as a male favorite (i.e., lover) of the Emperor. Along with Wei Qing, he led a campaign into the Gobi Desert of what is now Mongolia to defeat the Xiongnu nomadic confederation, winning decisive victories such as the Battle of Mobei in 119 BC. Early life Huo Qubing was an illegitimate son from the love affair between Wei Shaoer (), the daughter of a lowly maid from the household of Princess Pingyang (Emperor Wu's older sister), and Huo Zhongru (), a low-ranking civil servant employed there at the time. However, Huo Zhongru did not want to marry a lower class serf girl like Wei Shaoer, so he abandoned her and went away to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Huo
Wallace Huo Chien-hwa (, born 26 December 1979) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and producer. He is known for his roles in ''At Dolphin Bay'' (2003), ''Chinese Paladin 3'' (2009), ''Swordsman'' (2013), '' Battle of Changsha'' (2014), ''The Journey of Flower'' (2015), '' Love Me If You Dare'' (2015) and ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (2018) Huo ranked 82nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014, 48th in 2015, 22nd in 2017, and 66th in 2019. Early life Huo was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 26 December 1979 to Liu Yu and Huo Chao-Ku. He has one brother, Huo Chien-yuan. His family originated from Shandong; his parents were natives of Longkou and Tianjin respectively. His grandfather was a follower of Sun Yat-sen and in October 1949, his family moved to Taiwan. Both his parents worked in the court system and his brother is a police officer. His parents divorced when he was young. Huo once aspired to be a basketball player but then turned to singing in his early teenage days. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Yi
Huo Yi ( 221–260s), courtesy name Shaoxian, was a military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. His father, Huo Jun, served under Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu. During his service under the Shu emperor Liu Shan, Huo Yi suppressed tribal rebellions in the restive Nanzhong region and maintained peace in the area. After Shu was conquered by its rival state Cao Wei in 263, Huo Yi surrendered to the Wei regime and was permitted to remain in charge of keeping the peace in Nanzhong. In return, Huo Yi became a Wei subject and presumably continued serving under the Jin dynasty, which replaced the Wei regime in 265. Early life and career Huo Yi's father was Huo Jun, a general who served under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty and died sometime in the late 210s. In 221, Liu Bei declared himself emperor and established the state of Shu Han, after which he appointed Huo Yi as a ''taizi sheren'' (太子舍人; an attendant to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Ji
Huo () is a Chinese surname. It is pronounced as Fok in Cantonese. During the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu awarded land to his brother Shuchu (叔處) in "Huo" (modern Huozhou, Shanxi), and Shuchu's descendants adopted "Huo" as their family name. Notable people * Huo Qubing (霍去病; 140–117 BC), Western Han Dynasty general * Huo Guang (霍光; d. 68 BC), Huo Qubing's half-brother, Western Han Dynasty statesman * Huo Chengjun (霍成君; d. 54 BC), Huo Guang's daughter, Western Han Dynasty empress * Huo Jun (霍峻; 177–216), Eastern Han Dynasty general * Huo Yi (霍弋), Huo Jun's son, Shu general of the Three Kingdoms period * Huo Ji (霍冀; 1516–1575), Ming Dynasty official * Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲; 1868–1910), Qing Dynasty martial artist * Henry Fok Ying-tung (霍英東; Huo Yingdong; 1923–2006), Hong Kong businessman * Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (霍震霆; Huo Zhenting; b. 1946), Henry Fok's eldest son, Hong Kong politician and entrepreneur * Ian Fok Tsun-wan (霍震寰; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Huo Chengjun
Huo Chengjun () (died 54 BC) was an empress of the Chinese Western Han dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Xuan. Her father was the statesman Huo Guang, who served as regent for Emperor Zhao and who remained exceedingly powerful during Emperor Xuan's reign until his death in 68 BC. Her mother's name was Xian (). Family background It is not known when Chengjun was born to Huo Guang and Lady Xian. What is known is that she grew up in a household with such great power that in many ways, it regarded itself and was regarded as the real imperial household. She became accustomed to luxury living when she was young, and part of that was manifested in her customs of rewarding her servants with great wealth. She had an older sister who married Shangguan An, a son of Shangguan Jie; their daughter became Emperor Zhao's wife. Marriage In 74 BC, Emperor Zhao died at age 20. Huo initially selected his nephew, Prince He of Changyi as the new emperor. However, after Prince He qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Jun
Huo Jun ( 178–217), courtesy name Zhongmiao, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Liu Bei thought very highly of Huo Jun and in a letter to Zhuge Liang praised him as a great warrior with many achievements. When Huo Jun died, Liu Bei deeply mourned him, led his officials during his burial and stayed overnight at his tomb which was a great honor. Life Huo Jun was from Zhijiang County (), Nan Commandery (), Jing Province, which is in present-day Zhijiang, Hubei. His elder brother, Huo Du (), rallied a few hundred men from their hometown to form a militia. After Huo Du's death, Liu Biao, the Governor () of Jing Province, put Huo Jun in command of the militia. When Liu Biao died in late 208, Huo Jun led his followers to join the warlord Liu Bei, who previously took shelter under Liu Biao. Liu Bei appointed Huo Jun as a General of the Household (). Around 211, Liu Bei led an army from Jing Province to Yi Province (coveri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huozhou
Huozhou (), formerly Huo County or Huoxian, is a county-level city in Linfen, in southern Shanxi Province, China. The city spans an area or 765 square kilometers, and has a population of 155,000 as of 2017. Administrative divisions Huozhou has jurisdiction over five subdistricts, four towns and three townships. The city's subdistricts are Nanhuan Road Subdistrict (), Gulou Subdistrict (), Beihuan Road Subdistrict (), Kaiyuan Subdistrict (), and Tuisha Subdistrict (). The city's towns are Xinzhi (), Dazhang (), Bailong (), and Licao (). The city's townships are Sanjiao Township (), Shizhuang Township (), and Taotangyu Township (). The city's administrative offices are located in Kaiyuan Subdistrict. Geography The city's altitude ranges from in height. The Fen River runs through the city from north to south. Climate Huozhou has an annual average temperature of , an annual precipitation averaging , and an average of 2265.1 annual sunshine hours. History P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huo Siyan
Huo Siyan (born October 23, 1981) is a Chinese actress. Biography Huo was born in a middle-class family in Beijing. Both her parents were university dons. She made her debut in an advertisement during 11th grade in school, and entered showbiz as she was invited to participate in a selection test for acting in a television series. After taking the college entrance examination, Huo chose to become a professional actress and started working on some television series. Her film debut was '' My Name Is Fame'', in which she co-starred with Hong Kong actor Sean Lau. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links *Huo Siyan's pageon Sina.com *Huo Siyan's blogon Sina.com Sina Corporation (, "new wave") is a Chinese technology company. Sina operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, Sina Mobile, Sina Online, and Sinanet. Sina has over 100 million registered users worldwide. Sina was recognized by '' South ... Actress Huo Siyan to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Huo-Chao-Si
Serge Huo-Chao-Si (born 1968 in La Réunion) is a contemporary artist and comic book creator. Early life Serge Huo-Chao-Si studied in Saint-Denis, Réunion and in Lille, and graduated in mechanical engineering from high school on his native island. Huo-Chao-Si was among the founders of '' Le Cri du Margouillat'' magazine, where he was one of the most active authors. As well as comics, he is also interested in contemporary art, painting, drawing, photography, with many exhibitions of his work have been shown in Réunion and metropolitan France. Bibliography Illustrations * ''Votez Ubu colonial'', text by Emmanuel Genvrin, éd. Grand Océan 1994 Comics With Appollo * ''La Grippe coloniale, t1 : Le retour d'Ulysse'', éd. Vents d'Ouest 2003 * ''Dans les Hauts'' (collection), éd. Centre du monde 2001 * ''Cases en tôle'', éd. Centre du Monde 1999 * ''La Guerre d'Izidine'', Académie de la Réunion/Union européenne, collection "Floraisons", 2006 Awards ''La Grippe coloniale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi and Datong. Its one-character abbreviation is "" (), after the state of Jin that existed there during the Spring and Autumn period. The name ''Shanxi'' means "West of the Mountains", a reference to the province's location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west and Inner Mongolia to the north. Shanxi's terrain is characterised by a plateau bounded partly by mountain ranges. Shanxi's culture is largely dominated by the ethnic Han majority, who make up over 99% of its population. Jin Chinese is considered by some linguists to be a distinct language from Mandarin and its geographical range covers most of Shanxi. Both Jin and Mandarin are spoken in Shanx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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