[魏, Wèi] surname Wei; name of vassal state of Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States; Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操, one of the Three Kingdoms from the fall of the Han; the Wei dynasty 221-265; Wei prefecture and Wei county at, See Also: 曹操 #8200

文革

[文革, wén gé] abbr. for the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) #10148

康熙

[康熙, Kāng xī] Kangxi or K'ang Hsi, second Qing Emperor (1661-1722) #10178

阿里

[阿里, Ā lǐ] Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam, See Also: 穆罕默德, 哈里發, 哈里发, 伊瑪目, 伊玛目 #10996

孙中山

[孙中山 / 孫中山, Sūn Zhōng shān] Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang; same as 孫逸仙|孙逸仙, See Also: 孫逸仙, 孙逸仙 #11439

红卫兵

[红卫兵 / 紅衛兵, hóng wèi bīng] Red Guards (during the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976) #20255

顷

[顷 / 頃, qǐng] unit of area equal to 100 mu 畝|亩 or 6.6667 hectacres; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates), See Also: 畝, 亩 #23297

老舍

[老舍, Lǎo Shě] Lao She (1899-1966) famous Chinese novelist #27381

玄奘

[玄奘, Xuán zàng] Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 #33183

顺治

[顺治 / 順治, Shùn zhì] reign name of second Qing emperor (1644--1662) #34925

郑成功

[郑成功 / 鄭成功, Zhèng Chéng gōng] Koxinga (1624-1662), south Chinese regional leader during early Qing, fled the mainland and conquered Taiwan from the Dutch #35356

李渊

[李渊 / 李淵, Lǐ Yuān] Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖, reigned 618-626, See Also: 唐高祖 #35489

高句丽

[高句丽 / 高句麗, Gāo jù lí] Koguryo, one of the Korean three kingdoms (57BC-668AD) #41072

三藏

[三藏, Sān cáng] Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘, See Also: 玄奘 #45860

邓拓

[邓拓 / 鄧拓, Dèng tuò] Deng Tuo (1912-1966), sociologist and journalist, died under persecution at the start of the Cultural Revolution; wrote under the pen name Ma Nancun 馬南邨|马南邨, See Also: 馬南邨, 马南邨 #48956

白崇禧

[白崇禧, Bái Chóng xǐ] Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction, top Nationalist general, played important role in Chiang Kaishek's campaigns 1926-1949 #61840

丙午

[丙午, bǐng wǔ] forty third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026 #63281

三家村

[三家村, Sān jiā cūn] lit. village of three households; name of essay column in Beijing newspaper from 1961-1966, written by Deng Tuo 鄧拓|邓拓, Wu Han 吳晗|吴晗 and Liao Mosha 廖沫沙, criticized as anti-party during the Cultural Revolution, See Also: 鄧拓, 邓拓, 吳晗, 吴晗, 廖沫沙 #65243

百济

[百济 / 百濟, Bǎi jì] Paekche or Baekje (Korean kingdom 18BC-660 AD) #68120

孙逸仙

[孙逸仙 / 孫逸仙, Sūn Yì xiān] Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang; same as 孫中山|孙中山, See Also: 孫中山, 孙中山 #72116

吴玉章

[吴玉章 / 吳玉章, Wú Yù zhāng] Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician #75470

王敦

[王敦, Wáng Dūn] Wang Dun (266-324), powerful general of Jin dynasty and brother of civil official Wang Dao 王導|王导, subsequently rebellious warlord 322-324, See Also: 王導, 王导 #76933

尼米兹

[尼米兹 / 尼米茲, Ní mǐ zī] Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966), US admiral #78753

帕斯卡

[帕斯卡, Pà sī kǎ] Pascal (name); Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French mathematician #79590

马连良

[马连良 / 馬連良, Mǎ Lián liáng] Ma Lianliang (1901-1966), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生, See Also: 四大鬚生, 四大须生 #86065

镝

[镝 / 鏑, dī] dysprosium Dy66, lanthanoid element #89208

苏洵

[苏洵 / 蘇洵, Sū Xún] Su Xun (1009-1066), northern Song writer of prose; one of the Three Su 三苏|三苏 and one of Eight Giants 唐宋八大家, See Also: 三苏, 唐宋八大家 #93764

唐高祖

[唐高祖, Táng Gāo zǔ] Li Yuan 李淵|李渊 (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626, See Also: 李淵, 李渊 #99902

黎曼

[黎曼, Lí màn] G.F.B. Riemann (1826-1866), German geometer #102941

郎世宁

[郎世宁 / 郎世寧, Láng shì níng] Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Jesuit who served as Qing court painter for 50 years) #103286

张若虚

[张若虚 / 張若虛, Zhāng Ruò xū] Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜, See Also: 春江花月夜 #182115

韦利

[韦利 / 韋利, Wéi rì] Waley or Whaley (name); Arthur Waley (1889-1966), pioneer British sinologist #184994

镧系元素

埃尔金

[埃尔金 / 埃爾金, Āi ěr jīn] James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圓明園|圆明园 in 1860; Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1, See Also: 圓明園, 圆明园 #242416

费尔马

[费尔马 / 費爾馬, Fèi ěr mǎ] Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665), French mathematician #257006

沈葆祯

[沈葆祯 / 沈葆禎, Shěn Bǎo zhēn] Shen Baozhen, Qing Minister of Navy, founded Fuzhou naval college 船政學堂|船政学堂 in 1866, See Also: 船政學堂, 船政学堂 #363625

李朝威

[李朝威, Lǐ Cháo wēi] Li Chaowei (c. 766-c. 820), Tang writer of fantasy fiction 傳奇|传奇, author of 柳毅傳|柳毅传, See Also: 傳奇, 传奇, 柳毅傳, 柳毅传 #508045

三藏法师

[三藏法师 / 三藏法師, Sān cáng fǎ shī] Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘, See Also: 玄奘

丙戌

[丙戌, bǐng xū] twenty third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066

令狐德棻

[令狐德棻, Líng hú Dé fēn] Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书, See Also: 周書, 周书

十国春秋

[十国春秋 / 十國春秋, shí guó chūn qiū] History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣, 77 scrolls, See Also: 吳任臣, 吴任臣

唐高祖李渊

[唐高祖李渊 / 唐高祖李淵, Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān] Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626

多那太罗

[多那太罗 / 多那太羅, Duō nǎ tài luó] Donatello (c. 1386-1466); Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, famous early renaissance painter and sculptor

孝成王

[孝成王, Xiào chéng Wáng] King Xiaocheng of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 266-245 BC, See Also: 趙國, 赵国

希沃特

[希沃特, Xī wò tè] Sievert (Sv), unit of radiation damage used in radiotherapy; Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896-1966), Swedish physicist

惠文王

[惠文王, Huì wén Wáng] King Huiwen of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 298-266 BC, See Also: 趙國, 赵国

笛沙格

[笛沙格, Dí shā gé] Girard Desargues (1591-1661), French geometer

船政学堂

[船政学堂 / 船政學堂, chuán zhèng xué táng] Fuzhou naval college, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty, called the cradle of Chinese navy

贝努力

[贝努力 / 貝努力, Bèi nǔ lì] Bernoulli (Swiss mathematical family, including Johann (1667-1748) and Daniel (1700-1782))

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寛文

[かんぶん, kanbun] (n) Kambun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21) #11587

軽自動車

[けいじどうしゃ, keijidousha] (n) (See 軽カー) light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); (P) #17820

イギリスオランダ戦争

[イギリスオランダせんそう, igirisuoranda sensou] (n) (obsc) (See 英蘭戦争) Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674)

マイソール戦争

[マイソールせんそう, maiso-ru sensou] (n) Anglo-Mysore Wars (1766-1799)

安東都護府

[あんとうとごふ, antoutogofu] (n) (See 都護府) Protectorate General to Pacify the East; Tang-period Chinese office established in Pyongyang in 668 CE

永万

[えいまん, eiman] (n) Eiman era (1165.6.5-1166.8.27)

英蘭戦争

[えいらんせんそう, eiransensou] (n) Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674)

燕然都護府

[えんぜんとごふ, enzentogofu] (n) (See 都護府) Protectorate General to Pacify the North; Tang-period Chinese office established in Inner Mongolia in 669 CE

応天門の変

[おうてんもんのへん, outenmonnohen] (n) (arch) Otenmon conspiracy (political incident in 866CE centered around the destruction by fire of the main gate of the imperial palace)

寛正

[かんしょう, kanshou] (n) Kanshou era (1460.12.21-1466.2.28)

紅巾の乱

[こうきんのらん, koukinnoran] (n) Red Turban Rebellion (China, 1351-1366 CE)

三鳥派

[さんちょうは, sanchouha] (n) (See 富士派) Sancho Sect (of the Fuji School of Nichiren Buddhism; 1661-1673 CE)

獣の数字

[けもののすうじ, kemononosuuji] (n) Number of the Beast (i.e. 666)

仁安

[にんあん, nin'an] (n) Nin'an era (1166.8.27-1169.4.8)

畝

[ほ, ho] (n) (obsc) (See 畝・せ) mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly ~600 m.sq., currently ~667 m.sq.)

正統カリフ時代

[せいとうカリフじだい, seitou karifu jidai] (n) Rashidun period (the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, 632-661 CE)

内大臣

[ないだいじん;うちのおとど(ok);うちのおおまえつぎみ(ok);うちのおおおみ(ok), naidaijin ; uchinootodo (ok); uchinooomaetsugimi (ok); uchinoooomi (ok)] (n) (1) (ないだいじん only) Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE); (2) Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE)

内府

[ないふ;だいふ, naifu ; daifu] (n) (arch) (See 内大臣) Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE)

普墺戦争

[ふおうせんそう, fuousensou] (n) Austro-Prussian War (1866)

文化大革命

[ぶんかだいかくめい, bunkadaikakumei] (n) (China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)

文正

[ぶんしょう, bunshou] (n) Bunshou era (1466.2.28-1467.3.5)

万治

[まんじ, manji] (n) Manji era (1658.7.23-1661.4.25)

六十余州

[ろくじゅうよしゅう, rokujuuyoshuu] (n) 66-odd provinces of old Japan; 60-odd states