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Gong was a title of nobility, title of ancient China, ancient and imperial China, imperial Chinese nobility roughly equivalent to and usually translated as duke (title), duke. It was also historically used within Chinese fiefs as a respectful title, term of address to any living liege (similar to the English "lord (title), lord") and is still used in Standard Mandarin, modern Chinese as a respectful title, term of address for any man of high status (similar to "sir (title), sir"), particularly for the Chinese ancestral veneration, honored deceased as with formal reference to Chiang Kai-shek as ''Jiǎng Gōng'' () in Taiwan. Name Within the Chinese language, the same Chinese characters, character (''gōng'') is used as a noun (grammar), noun in the terms for Chinese relatives, respected male relatives (e.g. ''lǎogōng'', "husband", and ''wàigōng'', "maternal grandfather") and as an adjective (grammar), adjective in the terms for various male animals (e.g. ''gōngniú'', "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Relatives
The Chinese kinship terminology, kinship system ( zh, t=親屬系統, s=亲属系统, p=qīnshǔ xìtǒng) is among the most complicated of all the world's Kinship terminology, kinship systems. It maintains a specific designation for almost every member's kin based on their generation, lineage, relative age, and gender. The traditional system was agnatic, based on patriarchy, patriarchal power, patrilocal residence, and patrilineality, descent through the male line. Although there has been much change in China over the last century, especially after 1949, there has also been substantial continuity. In the extended family, every child, from birth, participated in an organized system of kinship relations involving elder brothers, sisters, maternal elder brothers' wives, and various aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and in-laws. These relationships were precisely named and differentiated. The kinship system influences every aspect of Chinese custom and moralityXunzi versus Zhuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
