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Itsuku-shima
(Encyclopedia) Itsuku-shimaItsuku-shimaēts&oomacr;k&oomacr;ˈ-shĭmˈä [key], sacred island, 12 sq mi (31 sq km), in the Inland Sea, Japan, SW of Hiroshima. It is the site of an ancient Shinto…Arnold, Sir Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Sir Edwin, 1832–1904, English author. After serving as principal of the government college in Pune, India, he joined (1861) the staff of the London Daily Telegraph. He won fame…Kumgang, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Kumgang, MountKumgang, Mountk&oomacr;mˈgängˈ [key], mountain, SE North Korea, rising to 5,374 ft (1,638 m). There are scenic ravines and caverns and many ancient Buddhist temples,…T'ao Yüan-ming
(Encyclopedia) T'ao Yüan-ming or T'ao Ch'ien, 365–427, Chinese poet. After several bitter experiences in government employment, he became a gentleman farmer. His poems, composed in simple diction at…Taisha
(Encyclopedia) TaishaTaishasīˈshä [key], town, Shimane prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. It is a religious center, famous as the site of the ancient Izumo shrine. The shrine, said to…Mrauk U
(Encyclopedia) Mrauk U, archaeological site and capital of the former Arakan kingdom, Rakhine State, central W Myanmar. The kingdom flourished in the 15th to 18th cent., and Mrauk U was an important…Datong
(Encyclopedia) Datong or Tatung Datong both: däˈt&oomacr;ng [key], city, N Shanxi prov., China. It is an important…Punakha
(Encyclopedia) Punakha or PunakaPunakaboth: p&oobreve;nŭˈkə [key], town (1997 est. pop. 1,000), traditional capital of Bhutan, NW Bhutan. Founded in 1577, it is a fortress town with an important…Olcott, Henry Steel
(Encyclopedia) Olcott, Henry Steel, 1832–1907, American religious leader and author, cofounder of Theosophist movement, b. Orange, N.J. After working as an agricultural scientist and a lawyer, he and…Kyzyl
(Encyclopedia) Kyzyl or KizilKizilboth: kĭzĭlˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 85,000), capital of Tuva Republic, S Siberian Russia, on the Yenisei River. It services motor transport and has brickyards,…Trending
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