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Brushtalk (simplified Chinese: 笔谈; traditional Chinese: 筆談; pinyin: bǐtán) was first used in China as a way to engage in "silent conversations". [2]Beginning from the Sui dynasty, the scholars from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam could use their mastery of Classical Chinese (Chinese: 文言文; pinyin: wényánwén; Japanese: 漢文 kanbun; Korean: 한문; Hanja: 漢文; RR: hanmun ...
Korean clans are groups of Korean people that share the same paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a bongwan (Korean: 본관; lit. place of origin) and a family name. [1] Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name. The bongwan identifies descent groups by geographic place of origin. [2]
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Jian Yi (Chinese: 简艺; pinyin: jiǎn yì) is a Chinese independent filmmaker, social innovator and food activist who currently conducts research at the Harvard Law School. His films Bamboo Shoots and Super, Girls! won a number of international film festival awards.
Japanese 幕僚長たる将: 将: 将補: Romanization: Bakuryōchō-taru-shō: Shō: Shō-ho: Literal translation: Commander serving as Chief of staff: Commander: Supplementary commander Japanese Army [4] U.S. equivalent [5] General: Lieutenant general: Major general Japanese Navy [4] U.S. equivalent [5] Admiral: Vice admiral: Rear admiral ...
The surname 許 / 许 Xǔ has multiple theories regarding its origin.. One of the more credible ones states that the surname Xu originated from the feudal state of Xu in the area of Xǔchāng, now known as Jian'an District in Xuchang City, [1] of present-day Henan, during the Zhou dynasty.
Hwang Jini or Hwang Jin-yi (Korean: 황진이; 1506–1567), also known by her kisaeng name Myeongwol ("bright moon", 명월), was one of the most famous kisaeng of the Joseon period. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong .
For example, "Yi" became "Dongyi", literally meaning "East(ern) Yi". [b] The Russian anthropologist Mikhail Kryukov concludes: This would, in the final analysis, mean that once again territory had become the primary criterion of the we-group, whereas the consciousness of common origin remained secondary.