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Tianzhu Peak (Hubei) (), an old Chinese name for the Indian subcontinent
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Tianzhu may refer to: Locations in China *Mount Tianzhu (), in Anhui *Tianzhu County, Guizhou (), in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou *Tenzhu Tibetan Autonomous County (), or Tianzhu, in Wuwei, Gansu *Tianzhu, Beijing (), an area of Shunyi District, Beijing Other uses *Tianzhu (Chinese name of God) (), the name of God used by Catholic Chinese *Tianzhu (India) Tianzhu which also referred as Heaven is the historical East Asian name for India, Originally pronounced as l̥induk or *qʰl'iːn tuɡ 天竺 in Old Chinese, it comes from the Chinese transliteration of unattested Old Persian diminutive *Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tianzhu
Tianzhu Mountain or Mount Tianzhu () is a mountain in Anhui, China. Tianzhu Mountain is also called Mount Wan (), from which the provincial abbreviation for Anhui ("Wan") derives. Ancient names of the mountain include Mount Huo 霍山, Mount Heng 衡山 (not to be confused with Mount Heng in Hunan Province), and Taiyue 太岳. The mountain is located in Qianshan County, Anqing City. Tianzhu Mountain has 45 peaks which are collectively 1000 meters above sea level. Its highest point has an elevation of . There are two paths to reach the top, either from the east or from the west; many will try the west path first because it is the easier one. The mountain presents natural landscapes such as strange peaks, strange rocks, secluded caves, and canyons. One of the famous sites is the Mystery Valley (). It is a maze-like valley formed by the rocks falling from the mountain. The valley has 53 caves, which form a very complicated maze. Subsequently certified as a National Geopark, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianzhu County, Guizhou
Tianzhu County () is a county in eastern Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan province to the north, east, and southeast. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (; Hmu language: ''Qeef Dongb Naif Dol Hmub Dol Gud Zid Zid Zeb''; Kam language: ''Qeens Donc Nanc Nyenc Miiul Nyenc Gaeml Zil Zl Zous''), also known as Southeast Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao a .... Climate References County-level divisions of Guizhou Counties of Qiandongnan Prefecture {{Guizhou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenzhu Tibetan Autonomous County
Bairi (Tianzhu) Tibetan Autonomous County (; ) is in the prefecture-level city of Wuwei in the central part of Gansu province, China, bordering Qinghai province to the south and west. It has an area of and approximately 230,000 inhabitants (2003). Its administrative seat is the town of Huazangsi. Name The Chinese name "Tianzhu" was named by a Tibetan Luo Haoxue in 1936, combining name of the largest lamasery in the County () and the Zhugong lamasery (). The Tibetan name Bairi () is pronounced ''Bairi'' in Standard Tibetan, and pronounced ''Hwari'' in the local Amdo Tibetan and Huarui (华锐) in Chinese. An alternative Tibetan name is Tenzhu (), which is a transcription of the Chinese name Tianzhu. History The county was established as the Tianzhu District of Yongdeng County in 1949, but became an autonomous county of Wuwei in the next year. In 1955, Tianzhu was moved under the administration of Zhangye as the first autonomous county in China. Between 1958 and 1961, Gulang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianzhu, Beijing
Tianzhu Area () is an area and a town on the southwestern corner of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It is located at the south of Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns, west of Renhe and Liqiao Towns, north of Jinzhan and Sunhe Townships, east of Konggang Subdistrict, and surrounds Capital Airport Subdistrict on three sides. It had 32,979 residents according to the 2020 census. The area's name is a corruption of Tianzhuzhuang (), an imperial garden during the Liao dynasty. History Administrative divisions As of 2021, Tianzhu Area was composed of 11 subdivisions, which can be further classified into 3 communities and 8 villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Commons category-inli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunyi District
Shunyi District () is an administrative district of Beijing, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. The Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the geographical boundaries of the district, though it is technically under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang district. Shunyi borders the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the east, Tongzhou to the south, Chaoyang to the southwest, Changping to the west, Huairou to the north, and Miyun to the northeast, as well as Hebei province to the southeast. Shunyi has large communities of foreign expatriates. Overview Shunyi District has an area of and a long-term resident population of approximately 983,000 as of 2013. The district is divided into 5 subdistricts of the city of Shunyi, the Airport subdistrict, and 19 towns. The urban area of Shunyi (2000 Census population 104,952 in Subdistricts) has an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianzhu (Chinese Name Of God)
Tianzhu ( zh, s=天主, pinyin=Tiānzhǔ, links=no), meaning "Heavenly Master" or "Lord of Heaven", was the Chinese word used by the Jesuit China missions to designate God. History The word first appeared in Michele Ruggieri's Chinese translation of the '' Decalogo'', or ''Ten Commandments''. In 1584, Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci published their first catechism, ''Tiānzhǔ shílù'' (天主實錄, ''The Veritable Record of the Lord of Heaven''). Matteo Ricci later wrote a catechism entitled ''Tiānzhŭ Shíyì'' (天主實義, ''The True Meaning of the Lord of Heaven''). Following the Chinese rites controversy, the term ''Tiānzhŭ'' was officially adopted by the Pope in 1715, who rejected alternative terms such as ''Tiān'' (天, "Heaven") and '' Shàngdì'' (上帝, "Supreme Emperor"). "Catholicism" is most commonly rendered as ''Tiānzhǔjiào'' (天主教, "Religion of the Lord of Heaven"). An individual Catholic is '' Tiānzhŭjiào tú''; ''tú'' includes the meanings "di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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