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  2. Fu (character) - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese character fu (福; fú ⓘ), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck' is represented both as a Chinese ideograph and, at times, pictorially, in one of its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of "star gods" Fú , Lù , and Shòu .

  3. Fudan University - Wikipedia

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    Fudan University (FDU) is a public university in Shanghai, China.It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and is co-funded with the Shanghai Municipal Government. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

  4. Duke of Zhou - Wikipedia

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    Painting of the Duke of Zhou by Kanō Sansetsu. Japan, Edo period, 1632. His personal name was Dan (旦).He was the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou and Queen Tai Si.His eldest brother Bo Yikao predeceased their father (supposedly a victim of cannibalism); the second-eldest defeated the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye around 1046 BC, ascending the throne as King Wu.

  5. History of fu poetry - Wikipedia

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    The History of fu poetry covers the beginnings of the Chinese literary genre of fu. The term fu describes literary works that have certain characteristics. English lacks an equivalent term (or form). Sometimes called "rhapsodies", sometimes "rhyme-prose", fu have qualities of both poetry and prose: both are obligatory.

  6. Sanxing (deities) - Wikipedia

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    The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to denote the three attributes of a good life. Statues of these three gods are found on the facades of folk religion's temples, ancestral shrines , in homes and many Chinese-owned shops, often on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during Chinese ...

  7. Fu (poetry) - Wikipedia

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    One of the poet Shu Xi's (束皙; AD 263–302) fu has become well known in the history of Chinese cuisine: his "Fu on Pasta" (Bǐng fù 餅賦) is an encyclopedic description of a wide variety of dough-based foods, including noodles, steamed buns, and dumplings, [41] which had not yet become the traditional Chinese foods they are in modern times.

  8. Fulu - Wikipedia

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    Han dynasty Chinese talisman, part of the Wucheng Bamboo-slips []. Scholarly research into the history of Taoist symbolism has always been a particular challenge, because historically, Taoist priests have often used abstruse, obscure imagery writing to express their thoughts, meaning that a path to their successful decipherment and interpretation isn't always readily found in primary sources. [9]

  9. Huishan clay figurine - Wikipedia

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    Huishan clay figurine (Chinese: 惠山泥人; pinyin: Huìshān ní rén) is a traditional Chinese folk art in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, with a history of more than 400 years. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The production of Wuxi Huishan clay figurines began at the end of the Ming dynasty and developed in the Qing dynasty with specialized Huishan clay ...