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Luo Xian Xiang
Luo Xianxiang (;Luo family genealogy"罗氏通谱网" Mandarin: Luo Xianxiang; Cantonese: Law Hin-Cheung) (1890–1968) was a World War II Chinese general who served in the army of Chen Jiongming. He was a soldier, and at times, a regional government official. He established anti-corruption policies and conducted administrative and education reforms. He was born in Sihui, Guangdong Province, and his native tongue was Cantonese. He fought against the Japanese and helped drive them out. During the Chinese Civil War, he fought on the side of the Kuomintang. When the Communists under Mao Zedong won and took over mainland China, Luo fled to Hong Kong, where he lived the rest of his life. Name Luo was given the name Xianxiang (獻祥), literally meaning "dedication and harmony". He devoted his life to harmony. As in the tradition dated back to Confucius’ time, when Luo Xianxiang became of age, his name was added into the Law clan registry, and at the same time, he was given a second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo (surname)
Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames wikt:羅, 羅 (Simplified Chinese: wikt:罗, 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and wikt:駱, 駱 (Simplified Chinese: wikt:骆, 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to wikt:卢, 盧. In Cantonese, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In Teochew dialect, Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the Hokkien dialect it is romanized as Loke. In North Korea, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and South Korea is transcribed as 나 (Na). In Vietnam, the name 羅 is pronounced La. It is the 75th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Origins The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of Luo (state), Luo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |