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Xun (surname)
Xun () is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsün in Wade–Giles. Xun is the 201st surname in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames. Notable people * Xun Xi ( 荀息; died 651 BC), minister of Duke Wu of Jin, enfeoffed at Xun * Xun Kuang or Master Xun (ca. 312–230 BC), ancient Confucian philosopher * Xun Shuang (128–190), Eastern Han dynasty politician and historian * Xun Chen ( 2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty advisor to warlord Han Fu * Xun You (157–214), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao * Xun Yu (163–212), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao * Xun Yi (died 274), Jin dynasty politician * Xun Can ( 209–237), Three Kingdoms-era scholar and philosopher * Xun Xu (died 289), Western Jin dynasty politician, artist and musician * Xun Song ( 荀崧; 263–329), Jin dynasty offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Chinese
Old Chinese, also called Archaic Chinese in older works, is the oldest attested stage of Chinese language, Chinese, and the ancestor of all modern varieties of Chinese. The earliest examples of Chinese are divinatory inscriptions on oracle bones from around 1250 BC, in the late Shang dynasty. Chinese bronze inscriptions, Bronze inscriptions became plentiful during the following Zhou dynasty. The latter part of the Zhou period saw a flowering of literature, including Four Books and Five Classics, classical works such as the ''Analects'', the ''Mencius (book), Mencius'', and the ''Zuo zhuan''. These works served as models for Literary Chinese (or Classical Chinese), which remained the written standard until the early twentieth century, thus preserving the vocabulary and grammar of late Old Chinese. Old Chinese was written with several early forms of Chinese characters, including Oracle bone script, Oracle Bone, Chinese bronze inscriptions, Bronze, and Seal scripts. Throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Fu (warlord)
Han Fu () (died 191), courtesy name Wenjie, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was the governor of Ji Province (present-day southern Hebei) when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in 184. Life Han Fu served as a Master of Writing, then as Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk until 189, when Dong Zhuo named him the governor of Ji Province. During that year, Yuan Shao began plotting against Dong Zhuo, and Han Fu was unsure of who to support. He sent some of his officers to keep Yuan Shao in check, but later in the year, he was persuaded by his Headquarters Officer Liu Zihui to ally with Yuan Shao. In 191, when Yuan Shao's alliance broke apart, Han Fu attempted to control Yuan Shao by limiting his supplies. However, in response, Yuan Shao contacted Qu Yi, a rebellious officer under Han Fu, and urged Gongsun Zan to advance against Han Fu from the north while he brought his troops down the Yellow River. These m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peking Opera
Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Major performance troupes are based in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. The art form is also preserved in Taiwan, where it is also known as (). It has also spread to other regions such as the United States and Japan. Peking opera features four main role types, '' sheng'' (gentlemen), ''dan'' (women), '' jing'' (rough men), and '' chou'' (clowns). Performing troupes often have several of each variety, as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers. With their elaborate and colorful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Peking opera's characteristically sparse stage. They use the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xun Huisheng
__NOTOC__ Xun Huisheng (5 January 1900 - 26 December 1968) was one of Peking Opera's "Four Great ''Dan''", along with Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, and Shang Xiaoyun. All four were men who played the female lead roles (''dan'') during the generation when such roles became open to actresses again, after two centuries of exclusively male portrayal. Life Xun's father was one of Peking Opera's "Four Famous Die" (, ''Sì Dàmíng Diē''), along with Li Shaochun, Tan Xiaopei, and Li Wanchun's fathers.. Xun was best known for his portrayal of the " flowery girl" (''hua dan'') roles, women who tended to be more vivacious or even of questionable character. He served as one of the mentors and guardians of the actress Li Yuru as she began her career. He died in Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Ming Of Jin
Emperor Ming of Jin (; 299 – 18 October 325,According to Sima Shao's biography in ''Book of Jin'', he died aged 27 (by East Asian reckoning) on the ''wuzi'' day in the leap month of the 3rd year of the ''Taining'' era of his reign. This corresponds to 18 Oct 325 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. 太宁三年闰月)戊子，帝崩于东堂，年二十七''Jin Shu'', vol. 06 personal name Sima Shao (司馬紹), courtesy name Daoji (道畿), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty of China. During his brief reign (323–325), he led the weakened Jin out of domination by the warlord Wang Dun, but at his early death, the empire was left to his young son Emperor Cheng, and the fragile balance of power that he created was soon broken, leading to the Su Jun Disturbance and weakening the Jin state even further. Early life Sima Shao was born in 299, as the oldest son of his father Sima Rui, then the Prince of Langya, by his lowly-born concubine Lady Xun, who then in 300 gave birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Xun
Lady Xun (personal name unknown) (; died 335), formally Lady of Yuzhang (豫章君), was a concubine of Emperor Yuan of Jin (Sima Rui) while he was the Prince of Langye. Initially, he favored her greatly, and she bore him two sons – Sima Shao (Emperor Ming) and Sima Pou (司馬裒). Because of the favor that she received, Sima Rui's wife Princess Yu Mengmu (虞孟母) was very jealous of her and mistreated her. Lady Xun, not happy about her low station and Princess Yu's mistreatment, often complained and was rebuked by Prince Rui. Eventually, he threw her out of the household. After Sima Shao succeeded to the throne as Emperor Ming in 323, he gave her a mansion and created her the Lady of Jian'an. Later that year, he welcomed her back to the palace. After he died and his son Emperor Cheng succeeded to the throne, she was treated as virtual empress dowager without the title, and she probably effectively raised Emperor Cheng, since Emperor Cheng's mother Empress Yu Wenjun di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xun Guan
Xun Guan (303–?) was a Chinese military general of the Jin dynasty (266–420). She was an ancient Chinese heroine who famously led a group of soldiers into battle at the age of thirteen. She is said to have broken through enemy lines to call for reinforcements and prevent the city of Wancheng (宛城; in present-day Nanyang, Henan) from falling. Life and legacy Xun Guan was the daughter of Xun Song ( 荀崧), the Chief Controller of Jingzhou north of the Yangzi, who in turn was descended from Xun Yu, a famous adviser to the Han dynasty warlord Cao Cao. The ''Book of Jin'' describes her as having an exceptional spirit since she was young. During the 310s, Jingzhou became a contested region between Jin and its southern rebels. In 315, the rebel leader, Du Zeng, laid siege on Xun Song's base in Wancheng to capitalize on a recent victory over Jin. Defenders were few in the city, and provisions eventually declined to a point where reinforcements were required to stave of the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xun Song
Xun may refer to: China Note: in Wade–Giles, Xun is romanized Hsün *Xun (surname) (荀), Chinese surname *Xun (instrument), Chinese vessel flute made of clay or ceramic *Xun, Hequ County (巡镇), town in Hequ County, Shanxi, China *Xun County (浚县), Henan, China Other *Xun language (other), name of several southern African Khoisan languages See also * ǃKung people, of southwestern Africa * Xionites, also known as Hunni, once a people from Central Asia who spoke an Iranian language {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Jin Dynasty
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Xun Xu
Xun Xu ( – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family, he was a great-grandson of Xun Shuang and a distant maternal relative of Zhong Yao's family. he served as an official in the state of Wei in the late Three Kingdoms era before serving under the Jin dynasty.(十一月，丙辰，尚書令濟北成侯荀勗卒。) ''Zizhi Tongjian'' vol. 82. Family background and early life Xun Xu was born in the eminent Xun family, whose ancestral home was in Yingyin County (潁陰縣), Yingchuan Commandery (穎川郡), which is in present-day Xuchang, Henan. His great-grandfather, Xun Shuang, served as the Minister of Works during the Eastern Han dynasty. His grandfather, Xun Fei (荀棐), served as Colonel of Trainee Archers (射聲校尉). Xun Xu's father, Xun Xi (荀肸), died early, so Xun Xu was raised by his maternal grandun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xun Can
Xun Can ( 209–237), courtesy name Fengqian, was a Chinese ''xuanxue'' philosopher of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Xun Yu. Family background Xun Can's ancestral home was in Yingchuan Commandery (穎川郡; around present-day Xuchang, Henan). He was born in the influential Xun family as a son of Xun Yu, a prominent statesman of the late Eastern Han dynasty and an adviser to the warlord Cao Cao. His exact birth order among his siblings is not clear; it is only known that he was younger than Xun Yu's sixth son, Xun Yi. Views on human understanding of reality Xun Can was markedly different from the rest of his brothers; he enjoyed studying and discussing Taoism as opposed to his brothers' preference for Confucianism. He believed that when Zigong talked about how sages came to understand human nature and divine order, he was referring to a particular higher state of mind that these sages had attained, and that state of mind cannot be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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