Hung, Hsiu-Ch’uan — (1813–64) Rebel. As a young scholar in Canton, China, Hung was introduced to the beliefs of Christianity and began to teach a syncretistic faith combining Christian ideas with traditional Chinese doctrines. In 1851 he and his peasant… … Who’s Who in Christianity
hung — /hung/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of hang. 2. hung over, Informal. suffering the effects of a hangover: On New Year s Day the houseguests were all hung over. Also, hungover. 3. hung up, Informal. a. detained unavoidably. b. stymied or baffled … Universalium
hsiu — (as used in expressions) Ch en Tu hsiu Hung Hsiu ch üan Ou yang Hsiu * * * … Universalium
Hung — (as used in expressions) Ko Hung Hung Hsiu ch üan cultura Hung shan emperador Hung wu Li Hung chang T ao Hung ching Hsü Pei hung … Enciclopedia Universal
Hung I-Hsiang — (Wade Giles), or Hong Yixiang (Hanyu Pinyin) (洪懿祥, 1925 1993) was a Taiwanese martial artist who specialized in the internal Chinese styles of xingyiquan, baguazhang and taijiquan. Hung I Hsiang was born in 1925 in Taiwan. He studied with Chang… … Wikipedia
canton — cantonal, adj. cantonalism, n. /kan tn, ton, kan ton / for 1 7; /kan ton , tohn or/, esp. Brit., / toohn / for 8, n. 1. a small territorial district, esp. one of the states of the Swiss confederation. 2. (in a department of France) a division of… … Universalium
Canton — /kan ton , kan ton/ for 1; /kan tn/ for 2 5, n. 1. Also called Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kuangchou. Older Spelling. a seaport in and the capital of Guangdong province, in SE China, on the Zhu Jiang. 3,000,000. 2. a city in NE Ohio: location of the… … Universalium
Hong Xiuquan — or Hung Hsiu ch üan born Jan. 1, 1814, Fuyuanshui, Guangdong, China died June 1, 1864, Nanjing Chinese religious prophet, leader of the Taiping Rebellion (1850–64). Born into a poor Hakka family, Hong showed signs of great intelligence but failed … Universalium
Nanking — /nan king /; Chin. /nahn king /, n. Older Spelling. Nanjing. * * * ▪ China Introduction Wade Giles Nan ching , Pinyin Nanjing city, capital of Kiangsu sheng (province) in east central China. It is a port on the Yangtze River and a major… … Universalium
China — Reich der Mitte (umgangssprachlich); Volksrepublik China; VR China * * * Chi|na [ ç… , südd., österr.: k… ]; s: Staat in Ostasien. * * * I China [ tʃaɪnə], englische Bezeichnung für Porzellan; C … Universal-Lexikon
