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Tsuchi Gumo
Tsuchi may refer to: * Chuxi tulou group, a group of earthen structures in Fujian Province *Di (Chinese concept) ''Di'' () is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the earth and a key concept or figure in Chinese philosophy and religion, being one of three powers (', ) which are Heaven, Earth, and Humanity (, ), a phrase which originates from the Yijing. Et ... (地), Japanese character for ''Earth'' * ''Tsuchi'' (film), a 1939 film directed by Tomu Uchida {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuxi Tulou Group
The Chuxi Tulou cluster () is a group of earthen structures or " tulou" dating to the Ming dynasty (13681644). The group provides a tourist attraction in the town of Xiayang (), Yongding County, Longyan, Fujian Province, China. History Chuxi Tulou cluster is a Hakka village inhabited by Xu () clan, who settled down in the 14th century. The first tulou was Heqing Lou (), which was the ancestry tulou of the village. After that, all tulous built in the village were named with a Chinese character ''qing'' (), with a wish of having a flourishing population. Chuxi tulou group was designated as UNESCO World Heritage site as part of Fujian Tulou in 2008. Structures A total of 36 tulous are conserved in Chuxi village. The largest and also the oldest in the cluster is Jiqing Lou (), built in 1419 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty. It consists of two concentric rings, the outer ring building is four stories tall, with 53 rooms on each level. The outer ring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Di (Chinese Concept)
''Di'' () is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the earth and a key concept or figure in Chinese philosophy and religion, being one of three powers (', ) which are Heaven, Earth, and Humanity (, ), a phrase which originates from the Yijing. Etymology ''Dì'' is the modern Mandarin Chinese pronunciation. The Old Chinese pronunciation has been reconstructed as ''*lˤej-s''.Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. '' '', pp. 20 & 176. 2011. Accessed 11 October 2011. The Chinese character is a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical ("earth", "dirt") with the (former) sound marker (Modern Chinese ''yě'', Old Chinese ''*lajʔ''). As , it was one of the characters briefly affected by Wu Zetian's short-lived character reforms. Taoism The relationship between Heaven and Earth is important to Taoist cosmology. They are among the "three realms" of the world presided over by the Three Great Emperor-Officials, and thought to maintain the two poles of the "three powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
