Zhang Xian (Song General)
Zhang Xian or Xian Zhang may refer to: *Zhang Xian (deity), Chinese deity, enemy of the eclipse-creating Tiangou and protector of unborn infants and male children *Zhang Xian (poet) (990–1078), Chinese poet from the Song Dynasty *Xian Zhang (conductor) (born 1973), Chinese-American conductor *Zhang Xian (volleyball) (born 1985), Chinese female volleyball player See also * Zhang (other) * Xian (other) Xi'an or Xian (西安) is the capital of Shaanxi province, China. Xian or Xi'an may also refer to: Places * Counties of China, known in Chinese as ''xiàn'' (县/縣) * Xian (state) (弦), a minor state during the Zhou dynasty *Xian County (� ...

Zhang Xian (deity)
Zhang Xian () is a Chinese god who is the enemy of the ''tiangou'' (), a legendary creature in the form of a dog who creates eclipses. It is said that he protects his children from the dog with his bow and arrows. He is often depicted aiming at the sky, waiting for the beast to appear. He is the god of birth and the protector of male children. Many sought him to give them male offspring and to protect their living children. References See also *Apotropaic magic Apotropaic magic (from Greek "to ward off") or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye. Apotropaic observances may also be practiced out of supers ..., which wards away misfortune Archers Childhood gods Chinese gods {{China-myth-stub ...
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Zhang Xian (poet)
Zhang Xian (; 990–1078) was a Song Dynasty artist in China. He created Ten Odes based on Zhang Wei's own "ten beloved poems written on white silk." Zhang Xian's Illustrating Ten Poems (Shiyong tu) (Song dynasty) now are in the Palace Museum The Palace Museum () is a huge national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. With , the museum inherited the imperial royal palaces from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China and opened to the public in 192 ... collection. According to the Chinese Tour Guide website: References 990 births 1078 deaths Song dynasty poets Writers from Huzhou 11th-century Chinese poets Song dynasty painters Painters from Zhejiang Poets from Zhejiang {{China-artist-stub ...
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Xian Zhang (conductor)
Xian Zhang (), born in 1973 in Dandong, Liaoning) is a Chinese-American conductor. Born to musician parents, Zhang began to learn music as a child with her mother on a piano built by her father. She continued her music studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She began conducting studies at age 16, and received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the conservatory in Beijing. Her first conducting appearance was at age 19 with the China National Opera Orchestra in a production of ''The Marriage of Figaro''. She served as conductor-in-residence of the China Opera House in Beijing, and conductor of the Jinfan Symphony Orchestra. Zhang moved to the United States in 1998. She studied for her doctorate in music at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and also served for four years as music director of the university's Concert Orchestra. In 2002, she shared in the first prize of the first Maazel-Vilar Conductor's Competition. She serv ...
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Zhang Xian (volleyball)
Zhang Xian (born 16 March 1985) is a Chinese retired volleyball player. She is a member of the China women's national volleyball team and played for Liaoning in 2012. She was part of the Chinese national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Clubs * Fujian (1998 - 2003) as an outside hitter * Yunnan (2003 - 2011) starting as a libero * Liaoning (2011 - 2013) * Guangdong Evergrande (2013) only for 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship The 2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the 7th edition of the event. It was held in Zurich, Switzerland, from 9 to 13 October 2013. Vakıfbank Istanbul won the title and Jovana Brakočević was named Most Valuable Player. Qualificat ... * Yunnan (2013 - 2017) References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Xian 1985 births Living people Chinese women's volleyball players Volleyball players from Fujian Olympic volleyball players of China Volleyball players at the 2 ...
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Zhang (other)
Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zhang'' (unit) (丈), a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 ''chi'' (3–3.7 m) * Zhang Zetian, Chinese billionaire * 璋, a type of shaped stone or jade object in ancient Chinese culture thought to hold great value and protective properties; see also Bi (jade) The ''bi'' is a type of circular ancient Chinese jade artifact. The earliest ''bi'' were produced in the Neolithic period, particularly by the Liangzhu culture ( 3400– 2250 BCE).