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Northern Shen-Si — Northern Shen si † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Northern Shen si (VICARIATE APOSTOLIC). In 1640 the Christian religion was preached for the first time in the Province of Shen si. It was, by turns, looked upon with favor and disfavor by … Catholic encyclopedia
Shen Youzhi — (沈攸之) (d. 478), courtesy name Zhongda (仲達), [Perhaps deliberately chosen, Shen Youzhi s courtesy name was the same as the great Cao Wei general Sima Yi, whose descendants founded Jin Dynasty (265 420).] was a general during the Chinese dynasty… … Wikipedia
Northern School — denotes a school of Chan. This nomenclature was perpetuated in western scholarship which for the most part has been largely through the lens of southern Chan. The term East Mountain Teaching (Chinese: dong shan fa men ) is more culturally and… … Wikipedia
Shen Dzu — or God Pig (Traditional Chinese: 神豬, Simplifed Chinese: 神猪; Mandarin Pinyin: shénzhū, Wade Giles: shen chu) are pigs fattened for use in Hakka religious and cultural ceremonies, particularly the Yimin Festival popular in northern Taiwan. Pigs are … Wikipedia
Shen Kuo — Infobox Scientist name = Shen Kuo zh. 沈括 image width = 280px caption = Shen Kuo, a Chinese scientist famous for his concepts of true north and land formation, among others. (Modern artist s impression) birth date = 1031 birth place = Qiantang… … Wikipedia
Northern Wei — For Northern Wei of Three Kingdoms Period, see Cao Wei. Northern Wei 北魏 ↓ 386–535 … Wikipedia
Northern Praying Mantis (martial art) — For the Southern Chinese self defence technique of the Hakka people, see Southern Praying Mantis (martial art). Tang Lang Stone monument to Wang Lang on Laoshan in Shandong Province. Also known as Tong4 Long4 Tōrō ken … Wikipedia
Empress Shen Miaorong — (沈妙容) was an empress of the Chinese dynasty Chen Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Wen (Chen Qian), a nephew of the founding emperor Emperor Wu (Chen Baxian).Shen Miaorong was from Wuxing Commandery (吳興, roughly modern Huzhou, Zhejiang) as was her … Wikipedia
Erlang Shen — Taoism This article is part of a series on Taoism Fundamentals Dao (Tao) … Wikipedia
Tie ban shen shu — (in Simplified: 铁板神数; Traditional: 鐵板神數; Pinyin: Tiě Bǎn Shén Shù = iron plate spiritual numerology) is an ancient form of divination from China, which is still in use in China, Taiwan, Singapore and the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. Tie… … Wikipedia
