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Yi 夷 is an old general term for non-Chinese tribes especially in southern China, but sometimes also used as a common designation for barbarians (i. e., less cultivated peoples). Such a meaning can be seen in the names Zhuyi 諸夷 (the many Yi), Dongyi 東夷…

Qiang 羌 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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Qiang 羌 is the name of a people living in the western region of China, particularly the Gansu corridor, but in a wider sense also an ancient term for all pastoral nomads living in the west. This can be seen in the character 羌 that is composed of a sheep 羊…

Yue 越 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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Yue 越 was an ancient term referring to the Non-Chinese inhabitants of the southeast and far south of China.

Qing Period - Geography (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Qing dynasty 清 (1644-1912) was the last imperial dynasty in China. It was founded by the non-Chinese people of the Manchus who originally lived in the northeast, a region later called Manchuria. The Manchus used the disintegration of the central…

Shang Dynasty Rulers (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Shang dynasty 商 (17th-11th cent. BCE), in Chinese sources also often called Yin 殷, was a house ruling over a substantial part what is today northern China. It is the first dynasty that can be historically proven.

Nestorianism in China (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Nestorian or Assyrian Church (jingjiao 景教) is a kind of oriental national church (as Church of the East) that was opposed against the Roman church after the concile of Ephesus in 431. Between the 7th and the 11th centuries Nestorianism was the most…

Ritual Bronze Vessels (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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A guide to Chinese art from the beginning to the end of the imperial age, including overviews of all types and genres, with chronological index.

Han Period Economy (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Han dynasty 漢 (206 BCE-220 CE) was the first long-lasting imperial dynasty of China. It was founded by the adventurer Liu Bang 劉邦 (Emperor Gaozu 漢高祖, r. 206-195 BCE) who took part in the rebellion against the oppressive government of the short-lived…

Mengzi 孟子 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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Mengzi 孟子 is a collection of stories of the Confucian philosopher Meng Ke 孟軻 (385–304 or 372–289 BCE) and his discussions with rulers, disciples and adversaries. It is part of the Confucian Canon as one of the Four Books (Sishu 四書).