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Learn about the Eight Immortals, a group of legendary xian (immortals) in Chinese mythology. Find out their names, powers, stories, and artistic representations in various media.
The Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư (chữ Hán: 大越史記全書; Vietnamese: [ɗâːjˀ vìət ʂɨ᷉ kǐ twâːn tʰɨ]; Complete Annals of Đại Việt) is the official national chronicle of the Đại Việt, that was originally compiled by the royal historian Ngô Sĩ Liên under the order of the Emperor Lê Thánh Tông and was finished in 1479 during the Lê period.
Việt Nam sử lược (chữ Hán: 越南史略, French: Précis d'Histoire du Việt-Nam, lit. "Outline History of Vietnam"), was the first history text published in the Vietnamese language and the Vietnamese alphabet .
The 8th Infantry Regiment is an active U.S. Army unit with a history of service in various wars and conflicts since 1838. It is also known as the "Fighting Eagles" and has earned 59 campaign streamers and three presidential unit citations.
The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests dropped from 17.8% the week of Aug. 10 to 14.9% the week of Sept. 7, according to the CDC. However, as of this month, ...
A pan-Asian union that Japan tried to establish during World War II, with the goal of economic self-sufficiency and cooperation among the member states. The term was coined by Japan's Foreign Minister in 1940, and the union included Japan, Manchukuo, China, and Southeast Asian territories under Japanese control.
Rani ki Vav is a 11th-century stepwell in Patan, Gujarat, India, built by Udayamati, the queen of Chaulukya king Bhima I. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of stepwell architecture and sculpture, with over 500 principal and 1000 minor sculptures.
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in World War II. It was known as the "Oscar" or the "Army Zero" by Allied pilots, and had a distinctive butterfly maneuvering flap that improved its agility.