Xun Family Of Yingchuan

	Xun Family Of Yingchuan Xun may refer to: China Note: in Wade–Giles, Xun is romanized Hsün Xun (surname) (荀), Chinese surname Xun (instrument), Chinese vessel flute made of clay or ceramic * Xun, Hequ County (巡镇), town in Hequ County, Shanxi, China Xun County (浚县), Henan, China Other Xun language (other), name of several southern African Khoisan languages See also * ǃKung people, of southwestern Africa * Xionites Xionites, Chionites, or Chionitae (Middle Persian: ''Xiyōn'' or ''Hiyōn''; Avestan: ''Xiiaona''; Sogdian ''xwn''; Pahlavi ''Xyon'') were a nomadic people in the Central Asian regions of Transoxiana and Bactria. The Xionites appear to be syno ... , also known as Hunni, once a people from Central Asia who spoke an Iranian language {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Xun (surname) Xun () is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsün in Wade–Giles. Xun is the 201st surname in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames. Notable people * Xun Xi ( 荀息; died 651 BC), minister of Duke Wu of Jin, enfeoffed at Xun * Xun Kuang or Master Xun (ca. 312–230 BC), ancient Confucian philosopher * Xun Shuang (128–190), Eastern Han dynasty politician and historian * Xun Chen ( 2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty advisor to warlord Han Fu * Xun You (157–214), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao * Xun Yu (163–212), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao * Xun Yi (died 274), Jin dynasty politician * Xun Can ( 209–237), Three Kingdoms-era scholar and philosopher * Xun Xu (died 289), Western Jin dynasty politician, artist and musician * Xun Song ( 荀崧; 263–329), Jin dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xun (instrument) The ''xun'' (; Cantonese= hyun1) is a globular, vessel flute from China. It is one of the oldest musical instruments in China and has been in use for approximately seven thousand years. The xun was initially made of stone, baked clay, or bone, and later of clay or ceramic; sometimes the instrument is made with bamboo. It is the only surviving example of an earth (also called "clay") instrument from the traditional "eight-tone" (bayin) classifications of musical instruments (based on whether the instrument is made from metal, stone, silk, bamboo, gourd, earth, hide, or wood). Components The xun is an egg-shaped aerophone, containing at least three finger holes in front and two thumb holes in back. It has a blowing hole on top and can have up to ten smaller finger holes, one for each finger. It is similar to an ocarina but does not contain a fipple mouthpiece, unlike other Chinese flute-like instruments, such as the Wudu and Taodi. The xun can come in a variety of sizes. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hequ County Hequ () is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west and Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ... to the northwest. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city. Climate References External linkswww.xzqh.org County-level divisions of Shanxi Xinzhou {{Shanxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xun County Xun County or Xunxian () is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hebi and located on the transition of the East China Plain and the Taihang Mountains. Xun County has a historic center originating to 1331, one of the best preserved of the East China Plain, and is located along the Grand Canal. The landscape is characterized by the hills of Dayao and Fuqiu rising from the plains. The Yellow River historically had its course through the south of the county, causing numerous floods. History During the Shang dynasty the area was called Li (). During the Western Han Dynasty it was first established as a county. In 1115 it was named Xunzhou, governing over Liyang County and Wei County. It was demoted to a county named Xun County in 1369. Administrative divisions As 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns and 2 townships. ;Towns ;Townships Baisi Township () Wangzhuang Township () Climate Notable peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	ǃKung People The ǃKung are one of the San peoples who live mostly on the western edge of the Kalahari desert, Ovamboland (northern Namibia and southern Angola), and Botswana. The names ''ǃKung'' (''ǃXun'') and ''Ju'' are variants words for 'people', preferred by different ǃKung groups. This band level society used traditional methods of hunting and gathering for subsistence up until the 1970s. Today, the great majority of ǃKung people live in the villages of Bantu pastoralists and European ranchers. Beliefs The ǃKung people of southern Africa recognize a Supreme Being (Khu/Xu/Xuba/Huwa) who is the Creator and Upholder of life. Like other African High Gods, he also punishes man by means of the weather, and the Otjimpolo-ǃKung know him as Erob, who "knows everything". They also have animistic and animatistic beliefs, which means they believe in both personifications and impersonal forces. For example, they recall a culture hero named Prishiboro who had a wife who was an elephant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]