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Fu (surname 符)
Fú or Foo (符) is a Chinese surname meaning “tally” in ancient Chinese, referring to the Zhou dynasty Fu (tally). Its use as a surname derives from the post name Fu Xi Ling (符璽令), which was borne by Gong Ya, grandson of Duke Qing of Lu who later migrated to Qin. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Family Names on Britain and Ireland: “This was a post held by the man in charge of the tally given by a ruler to a general to deploy troops or to an envoy as his credentials.” It is the 142nd-most common name, shared by 0.082% of the population or 1,090,000 people, with the province with the most being Hainan. Notable people *Li Cunshen (862 – June 16, 924); whose surname Li was given by emperor. *Fu Rong (苻融, died 222 AD) – A general of Liu Bei's state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period who was legendary for his bravery in the face of certain death against Sun Quan's forces *Fu Jian (317–355): 苻堅/苻坚; 337–385), courtesy name Yonggu (永固) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu (tally)
Fu () was a tally, which was used as a proof of authorization in ancient China, which typically consists of two parts. Generals would use the fu as an imperial authorization for troop movements and for other purposes while amongst the populace, it was used as a proof of authorization for goods exchanges or for leases. The official fu was made of bamboo, wood, metal (gold, silver, bronze) or jade. Although it could been made in various shapes (such as tiger, dragon, turtle, snake, fish or human), most of them come in the shape of a tiger. Terminology The term fu refers to the magical drawings used by the adepts of Taoist and Buddhist tantric masters. Shapes of fu Classical description of tallies is found in the Zhou li, which refers to the tallies of jade and horn, and mentions the shapes of tiger, human, dragon, seal, and banner. Toothed tally/Chang A toothed type of tally, called ''chang'', was used in the Early Zhou dynasty; they were used by kings to verify the authe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Qing Of Lu
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below princess nobility and grand dukes. The title comes from French ''duc'', itself from the Latin ''dux'', 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word ''duchess'' is the female equivalent. Following the reforms of the emperor Diocletian (which separated the civilian and military administrations of the Roman provinces), a ''dux'' became the military commander in each province. The title ''dux'', Hellenised to ''doux'', survived in the Eastern Roman Empire where it continued in several contexts, signifying a rank equivalent to a captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin (state)
Qin () was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Traditionally dated to 897 BC, it took its origin in a reconquest of western lands previously lost to the Rong; its position at the western edge of Chinese civilization permitted expansion and development that was unavailable to its rivals in the North China Plain. Following extensive "Legalist" reform in the fourth century BC, Qin emerged as one of the dominant powers of the Seven Warring States and unified the seven states of China in 221 BC under Qin Shi Huang. It established the Qin dynasty, which was short-lived but greatly influenced later Chinese history. History Founding According to the 2nd century BC historical text ''Records of the Grand Historian'' by Sima Qian, the Qin state traced its origin to Zhuanxu, one of the legendary Five Emperors in ancient times. One of his descendants, Boyi, was granted the family name of Yíng by Emperor Shun. During the Xia and Shang dynasties, the Yíng clan spl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Cunshen
Li Cunshen () (862'' History of the Five Dynasties'', vol. 56.-June 16, 924Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter), né Fu Cun (), often referred to in historical sources as Fu Cunshen (), courtesy name Dexiang (), was a Chinese military general, politician, and singer of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period dynasty Later Tang and Later Tang's predecessor state Jin. He was an adoptive son of Jin's first prince Li Keyong and later served in a number of major campaigns under the reign of Li Keyong's son (Li Cunshen's adoptive brother) Li Cunxu, helping Li Cunxu to establish Later Tang as its Emperor Zhuangzong. Background Fu Cun was born in 862, during the reign of Emperor Yizong of Tang. His family was from Wanqiu (宛丘, in modern Zhoukou, Henan), and his father Fu Chu () was an officer for the army of Chen Prefecture (陳州, in modern Zhumadian, Henan), which Wanqiu was a part of. When he was young, there was an occasion when he was to be ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Rong (Three Kingdoms)
Fu Rong (died 222 A.D.) was a military officer of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Life Fu Rong was from Yiyang Commandery, which is in present-day Xinyang, Henan. In 221, he followed Liu Bei in the campaign against Sun Quan's forces, leading to the Battle of Xiaoting. In 222, Sun Quan's general Lu Xun defeated Liu Bei's forces at Xiaoting and Yiling and forced them to retreat. Fu Rong volunteered to cover the rear during the Shu retreat. He continued to hold his ground firmly and vent his fury on the enemy even though all his comrades had already been killed. When the Wu soldiers offered him a chance to surrender, he replied, "Dogs of Wu! Do you think a Han officer will ever surrender?" He was eventually killed in action. Emperor Wu, the founding emperor of the Jin dynasty, specifically mentioned this incident in his decree. Fu Rong's son, Fu Qian, continued serving Shu as a military general until his death during the conquest of Shu by Wei in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Jian (317–355)
Fu Jian (; 317–355), originally named Pu Jian (蒲健, name changed 350), courtesy name Jianye (建業), formally Emperor Jingming of (Former) Qin ((前)秦景明帝), was the founding emperor of the Di-led Chinese Former Qin dynasty. During the reign of Shi Hu of Later Zhao Pú Jiàn was born, as Pu Hong (蒲洪)'s third son, by Lady Jiang, in 317, while Pu Hong was a Di chieftain under Han Zhao. However, he grew up largely during the time when Pu Hong served under Later Zhao's emperor Shi Hu. Shi Hu, while outwardly appreciative of Pu Hong's service, was deeply apprehensive of the loyalty Pu's Di soldiers had for him, and so secretly killed Pu Hong's two oldest sons. However, impressed with Pú Jiàn's bravery, archery, horsemanship, and generosity, Shi Hu favored him greatly and spared him. In 349, as Shi Hu was gravely ill, he commissioned Pu Hong to be the governor of Yong Province (雍州, modern central and northern Shaanxi). However, it appeared that Pu Hong did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Jian (337–385)
Fu Jian (; 337–385), courtesy name Yonggu () or Wenyu (), formally Emperor Xuanzhao of (Former) Qin (), was an emperor (who, however, used the title "Heavenly King" (''Tian Wang'') during his reign) of the Di-led Chinese Former Qin dynasty, under whose rule (assisted by his able prime minister Wang Meng) the Former Qin state reached its greatest glory—destroying Former Yan, Former Liang, and Dai and seizing Jin's Yi Province (modern Sichuan and Chongqing), posturing to destroy Jin as well to unite China, until he was repelled at the Battle of Fei River in 383. For a variety of reasons, the Former Qin state soon collapsed after that defeat, and Fu Jian himself was killed by his former subordinate, Yao Chang the founding emperor of Later Qin, in 385. Early life Fu Jian was born in 337, when the family name was still Pu (), to Fu Xiong () and his wife Lady Gou. His grandfather Pu Hong () was a Di chieftain and a major general for Later Zhao, serving under the violent em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Yaning (singer)
Fu Yaning (, born July 14, 1997), also known as Yenny, is a Chinese singer and actress under Gramarie Entertainment. She is known for her participation in the survival reality shows '' Youth With You 2'' and ''Girls Planet 999''. On April 20, 2022, she released her debut extended play (EP), ''Ning''. Career 2020–present: Career beginnings and rising popularity From March to May, Fu represented Gramarie Entertainment, alongside Zhang Luofei and Ge Xinyi on the girl group survival reality television show '' Youth With You 2''. She was eliminated in Episode 16 and eventually placed 53rd. On June 20, Fu released the single "Navigator's Daughter". In October 15, she released another single titled "I'm Done" which was also co-written by her. In March 2021, Fu sang the opening song of the Chinese drama ''Unusual Idol Love''. From August to October, Fu participated in the Mnet survival show ''Girls Planet 999 ''Girls Planet 999: The Girls Saga''; zh, s=少女星球999：少女� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foo Chin Chin
Ng Soo Hin (黄树兴 Huáng Shùxīng), a 19-year-old Singaporean carpenter, was charged in March 1990 with the murders of two women Ng Lee Kheng (黄丽卿 Huáng Lìqīng) and Foo Chin Chin (符真真 Fǔ Zhēnzhēn), and both victims were each other's best friends, while Foo was Ng's girlfriend. At two different locations, both women were found dead on that same night of 24 March 1990, with the first victim Ng being discovered dead due to a fall from one of the HDB flats at Circuit Road, while the second victim Foo was found dead with 14 stab wounds at East Coast Park. While the killings themselves stirred the whole nation, the killer Ng, who eventually stood trial for solely Foo's murder (the second murder charge was stood down), tried to raise a defence of diminished responsibility to rebut the murder charge against him, but after he was found to be mentally sound at the time of the two murders, the trial court found Ng Soo Hin guilty and sentenced him to death. Murders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Soo Hin Murders
Ng Soo Hin (黄树兴 Huáng Shùxīng), a 19-year-old Singaporean carpenter, was charged in March 1990 with the murders of two women Ng Lee Kheng (黄丽卿 Huáng Lìqīng) and Foo Chin Chin (符真真 Fǔ Zhēnzhēn), and both victims were each other's best friends, while Foo was Ng's girlfriend. At two different locations, both women were found dead on that same night of 24 March 1990, with the first victim Ng being discovered dead due to a fall from one of the HDB flats at Circuit Road, while the second victim Foo was found dead with 14 stab wounds at East Coast Park. While the killings themselves stirred the whole nation, the killer Ng, who eventually stood trial for solely Foo's murder (the second murder charge was stood down), tried to raise a defence of diminished responsibility to rebut the murder charge against him, but after he was found to be mentally sound at the time of the two murders, the trial court found Ng Soo Hin guilty and sentenced him to death. Murders On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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