Shibi Township

	Shibi Township Shibi may refer to: Shibi (king), a figure in Hindu and Buddhist mythology Shibi (roof tile), a roof ornament in Japanese traditional architecture Shibi Khan, 9th khagan of the Göktürk empire, a rebel against Chinese suzerainty, reigned 611–619 CE China Shibi Railway Station, or New Guangzhou Railway Station, a railway station in Panyu, Guangzhou Shibi, Fujian (石壁镇), town in Ninghua County Shibi, Hainan (石壁镇), town in Qionghai * Shibi, Jiangxi (石鼻镇), town in Anyi County Anyi () is a county of Jiangxi Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang Nanchang (, ; ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. Located in the north-central part of th ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shibi (king) Shibi () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the son of Ushinara of the Chandravamsha (Lunar dynasty). King Shibi is said to have been renowned for his liberal beliefs and selflessness. In one of his legends, he is said to have saved Agni (transformed into a dove) from Indra (transformed into a kite) by offering up his own flesh.''Elements of poetry in the Mahābhārata By Rāma Karaṇa Śarmā, page 99'' Legend Encounter with Suhotra The Mahabharata states that a king of Kuru lineage named Suhotra once visited the great rishis. While returning, he came across Shibi. The two kings saluted each other, seated in their chariots, but refused to give way to the other, regarding themselves superior to the other. The sage Narada encountered the two kings, and after hearing about the impasse, preached about the nuances of honesty and humility to both of them. He proclaimed that while Shibi was superior in virtue to Suhotra, both men were large-hearted, and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shibi (roof Tile) is a Japanese ornamental tile set on both ends of the ridgepole that tops a shingled roof. The ''kanji'' for the word mean "kite" and "tail" respectively. Because it resembles a shoe, it is sometimes also called a , meaning "shoe shape". ''Shibi'' often take the form of a ''shachihoko''. See also ''Shisa'', ceramic lions on roofs or by gates Chinese roof charms, multiple different species ''Chiwen ''Chiwen'' () is a Chinese dragon, and in Chinese mythology is one of the 9 sons of the dragon. He is depicted in imperial roof decorations and other ornamental motifs in traditional Chinese architecture and art. The name for this dragon is ...'', origin of Shibi in China References Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Japanese-language version (accessed April 1, 2006). Japanese architectural features Roof tiles {{japan-art-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shibi Khan Shibi Khagan (r. 609 or 611–619 AD) succeeded Yami Qaghan as the second khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. Reign He succeeded Yami Qaghan in 609 or 611. From 613 to 615 he was actively supporting agrarian rebels inside China. Pei Ju had become apprehensive that khagan was becoming strong and difficult to control and had therefore suggested that Emperor Yang offer to marry a princess to the khan's brother Ashina Chiji (阿史那叱吉). Chiji shad, in fear, declined. This already brought resentment from the khagan, when Pei tricked the Shibi Khan's strategist Shishuhu (史蜀胡) into meeting him at Mayi (present-day Shuozhou, Shanxi) and then killed him, claiming that Shishuhu was planning to rebel against the khagan. Shibi Khahan, knowing that the accusation was false, became resolved to rebel against Sui. In the fall of 615, when Emperor Yang was visiting Yanmen Commandery on the northern frontier, the khagan launched a surprise attack on the area, overrunning most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shibi, Fujian Shibi (), literally ''Stone Wall'', is one of four towns of Ninghua County, in western Fujian province,''Fujian Sheng Dituce'' 福建省地图册, Gao Xiujing 高秀静, ed., China Map Publishing Co., 2003, People's Republic of China, near the border with Jiangxi. History Shibi bills itself as the ''Cradle of the Hakkas'' () for its place in Hakka history. Republic of China Year 2 : Tingzhou fu, the prefecture which oversees Ninghua, is renamed Changting (长汀). Liberation Tingzhou-fu/Changting is broken up; Ninghua and its towns now come under the new municipal region of Sanming Sanming (, Foochow Romanized: Săng-mìng), also known as Minzhong (), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to .... Notes and references Township-level divisions of Fujian {{Fujian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Qionghai Qionghai, or in local Hainanese dialect as Kheng Hai, is one of the seven county-level cities of Hainan province, China. Although Administrative divisions of China#Ambiguity of the word "city" in China, called a "city", Qionghai refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. Within this area is the main city, Qionghai City. It is located in the east of the island at the mouth of the Wanquan River, from the provincial capital of Haikou. It has an area of and in 2010, it had a population of 483,217 people. The seat of government is at Jiaji (), locally referred to as Kachek city. Bo'ao, seat of the Boao Forum for Asia, belongs to Qionghai. The former counties of Qiongdong (Postal romanization, postal: Kiungtung) and Lehui (樂㑹, Postal romanization, postal: Lokwei) are now part of Qionghai City. Climate Qionghai has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Am''). Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]