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Tu Fu

(Encyclopedia) Tu FuTu Fud&oomacr; f&oomacr; [key], 712–70, Chinese poet. In Pinyin, his name is romanized as Du Fu. Tu Fu is often considered the greatest of Chinese poets. He did not pass…

Tse Hsi

(Encyclopedia) Tse Hsi, Chinese empress dowager: see Tz'u Hsi.

Tsu Hsi

(Encyclopedia) Tsu Hsi, Chinese empress dowager: see Tz'u Hsi.

K'ang-hsi

(Encyclopedia) K'ang-hsiK'ang-hsikäng shē [key], 1654–1722, 2d emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty of China (1661–1722). He extended Manchu control and promoted learning in the arts and sciences. K'ang-hsi…

Chu Hsi

(Encyclopedia) Chu HsiChu Hsij&oomacr; shē [key], 1130–1200, Chinese philosopher of Neo-Confucianism. While borrowing heavily from Buddhism, his new metaphysics reinvigorated Confucianism.…

Tz'u Hsi

(Encyclopedia) Tz'u Hsi,&sp;Tsu Hsi,&sp;Tse Hsi, or CixiTz'u Hsi,all: ts&oobreve; shē [key], 1834–1908, dowager empress of China (1861–1908) and regent (1861–73, 1874–89, 1898–1908). Her…

K'ung Hsiang-hsi

(Encyclopedia) K'ung Hsiang-hsiK'ung Hsiang-hsik&oobreve;ng shyäng-shē [key], 1881–1967, Chinese banker and political leader, educated at Oberlin and at Yale. He deemed himself a direct…

Benxi

(Encyclopedia) Benxi or Pen-hsiPen-hsiboth: bŭn-shē [key], city (1994 est. pop. 805,400), S Liaoning prov., China. It is an important heavy industrial center with rich iron and coal mines. Founded as…

Wu P'ei-fu

(Encyclopedia) Wu P'ei-fuWu P'ei-fuw&oomacr; pāˈ-f&oomacr; [key], 1874–1939, Chinese general and political leader. He had a distinguished military career under the Ch'ing dynasty and was an…

Tei Fu Chen Biography

Tei Fu Chenskin care entrepreneurBorn: 1948Birthplace: Chiayi, Taiwan Chen studied Chinese medicine and attended pharmacy school in Tawian. He married Oi Lin. The couple came to the United…