Jiru (other)
Jiru may refer to: *Jiru language, a language of Nigeria *Jiru, a town in Moretna Jiru, Ethiopia *Jiru (Han dynasty) (籍孺: "the boy Ji"), a historical figure of the early Han Empire *Chen Jiru (陳繼儒; 1558–1639), Chinese painter See also * Djiru (other) Djiru may refer to: * Djiru people, an ethnic group of Australia * Djiru language, a dialect of the Dyirbal language of Australia * Djiru, Queensland, a locality in Australia See also * Jiru (other) Jiru may refer to: *Jiru language, a ... * Giru (other) {{Disambiguation ...
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Jiru Language
Jiru is a Jukunoid language of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... References Jukunoid languages Languages of Nigeria {{BenueCongo-lang-stub ...
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Moretna Jiru
Moretna Jeru ( Amharic ሞረትና ጅሩ "Moret and Jeru") is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named in part after the historic district of Shewa, Moret, which lay between the Jamma River and the district of Shewa Meda. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Moretna Jeru is bordered on the south by Siyadebrina Wayu, on the south west by Ensaro, on the northwest by Merhabiete, on the northeast by Menz Keya Gebreal, and on the east by Basona Werana. The administrative center of this woreda is Enewari; other towns in Moretna Jeru include Jihur. Demographics Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 92,937, an increase of 20.34% over the 1994 census, of whom 47,611 are men and 45,326 women; 9,015 or 9.70% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 661.16 square kilometers, Moretna Jiru has a population density of 140.57, which is greater than the Zone average of 115.3 p ...
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Jiru (Han Dynasty)
Jiru () was a trusted personal servant of Emperor Gaozu, the founder of China's Han Dynasty. Louis Crompton claims that Jiru was Gaozu's pillow companion, or homosexual lover, and that Jiru had more access to the emperor than did ministers.Louis Crompton, ''Homosexuality and Civilization'' (Cambridge, MA and London, Harvard University Press, 2003) Citing . Jiru was documented by Sima Qian in the ''Records of the Grand Historian ''Records of the Grand Historian'', also known by its Chinese name ''Shiji'', is a monumental history of China that is the first of China's 24 dynastic histories. The ''Records'' was written in the early 1st century by the ancient Chinese hist ...'': Gaozu's example of effectively elevating a male lover to the top of the administration would be followed by nine more rulers of the Han Dynasty. This relationship was especially noted because Gaozu was a former brigand with coarse manners, while Jiru was considered elegant. References 2nd-cent ...
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Chen Jiru
Chen Jiru (; 1558–1639) was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher and essayist during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).Cihai: Page 432. Chen was born in Huating (华亭; present-day Songjiang District, Shanghai). His courtesy name was Zhongchun (仲醇) and his pseudonyms were Migong (麋公) and Meigong (眉公). Chen's calligraphy followed the style of Su Shi and Mi Fu. Chen also painted landscapes and elegant still lifes. In 1595 he wrote ''Tea Talks'' (茶董補), still often quoted in China and Japan, and he studied pottery and created purple clay teapots in the Yixing style. His ''Shallow Comments on the Art of Nourishing Life'' as well as ''A Gentleman's Remarks on Diet'' were a reference for many years. He was a notable author of the xiaopin, a form of short literary essay.Mair 2001. "Introduction: The Origins and Impact of Literati Culture", paragraph 22. Chen Jiru left an autobiography which contains a "patently fictitiouaccountof the circumstances of his own ...
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Djiru (other)
Djiru may refer to: * Djiru people, an ethnic group of Australia * Djiru language, a dialect of the Dyirbal language of Australia * Djiru, Queensland, a locality in Australia See also * Jiru (other) Jiru may refer to: *Jiru language, a language of Nigeria *Jiru, a town in Moretna Jiru, Ethiopia *Jiru (Han dynasty) (籍孺: "the boy Ji"), a historical figure of the early Han Empire *Chen Jiru (陳繼儒; 1558–1639), Chinese painter See also ...