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Shibi (other)
Shibi may refer to: *Shibi (king), a figure in Hindu and Buddhist mythology *Shibi (roof tile), a roof ornament in Japanese traditional architecture *Shibi Khan, 9th khagan of the Göktürk empire, a rebel against Chinese suzerainty, reigned 611–619 CE China *Shibi Railway Station, or New Guangzhou Railway Station, a railway station in Panyu, Guangzhou *Shibi, Fujian (石壁镇), town in Ninghua County * Shibi, Hainan (石壁镇), town in Qionghai * Shibi, Jiangxi (石鼻镇), town in Anyi County Anyi () is a county of Jiangxi Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Po ... See also * Sibi (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibi (king)
Shibi () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the son of Ushinara of the Lunar dynasty, Chandravamshi (Lunar dynasty). In one of his legends, he is said to have rescued Agni (transformed into a dove) from Indra (transformed into a kite) by offering up his flesh. He is a great king of kindness''Elements of poetry in the Mahābhārata By Rāma Karaṇa Śarmā, page 99'' Legend Encounter with Suhotra The Mahabharata states that a king of King Kuru, Kuru lineage named Suhotra once visited the great Rishi, rishis. While returning, he came across Shibi. The two kings saluted each other, seated in their chariots, but refused to give way to the other, regarding themselves superior. The sage Narada encountered the two kings, and after hearing about the impasse, preached about the nuances of honesty and humility to both of them. He proclaimed that while Shibi was superior in virtue to Suhotra, both men were large-hearted, and one must surely give way to the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibi (roof Tile)
is a Chinese and Japanese ornamental tile set on both ends of the ridgepole that tops a shingled roof. The ''kanji'' for the word mean "kite" and "tail" respectively. Because it resembles a shoe, it is sometimes also called a , meaning "shoe shape". ''Shibi'' often take the form of a ''shachihoko A – or simply – is a sea monster in Japanese folklore with the head of a dragon or tiger or lion and the body of a carp covered entirely in black or grey scales.Joya. ''Japan and Things Japanese.'' Taylor and Francis, 2017;2016;, Accordi ...''. See also *'' Shisa'', ceramic lions on roofs or by gates * Chinese roof charms, multiple different species *'' Chiwen'', origin of Shibi in China Japanese architectural features Roof tiles {{japan-art-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibi Khan
Shibi Khagan (r. 609 or 611 – April 619 AD) succeeded Yami Qaghan as the second khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. Reign He succeeded Yami Qaghan in 609 or 611. From 613 to 615 he was actively supporting agrarian rebels inside China. Pei Ju had become apprehensive that the khagan was becoming strong and difficult to control and had therefore suggested that Emperor Yang offer to marry a princess to the khan's brother Ashina Chiji (阿史那叱吉). Chiji shad, in fear, declined. This already brought resentment from the khagan, when Pei tricked the Shibi Khan's strategist Shishuhu (史蜀胡) into meeting him at Mayi (present-day Shuozhou, Shanxi) and then killed him, claiming that Shishuhu was planning to rebel against the khagan. Shibi Khahan, knowing that the accusation was false, became resolved to rebel against Sui. In the fall of 615, when Emperor Yang was visiting Yanmen Commandery on the northern frontier, the khagan launched a surprise attack on the area, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibi Railway Station
Guangzhounan (Guangzhou South) railway station () is located in Shibi, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is a large modern rail terminal south of central Guangzhou. For a brief time it was Asia's largest railway station by area when it officially started operation in early 2010. The station, designed by TFP Farrells, remains the largest in Guangzhou. It is one of the four largest railway passenger transportation hubs in China. It is an interchange station and a terminus between the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong XRL, Guangzhou-Maoming Railway, Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway and Beijing-Guangzhou HSR. This station is intended to replace the existing Guangzhou railway station as the dominant station in Guangzhou. Together with Guangzhou railway station, Guangzhou East and Guangzhou North railway stations, the station will jointly form one of six planned National Railway Passenger Transportation Centres by the Chinese Ministry of Railways. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibi, Fujian
Shibi (), literally ''Stone Wall'', is one of four towns of Ninghua County, in western Fujian province,''Fujian Sheng Dituce'' 福建省地图册, Gao Xiujing 高秀静, ed., China Map Publishing Co., 2003, People's Republic of China, near the border with Jiangxi. History Shibi bills itself as the ''Cradle of the Hakkas'' () for its place in Hakka history. Republic of China Year 2 : Tingzhou fu, the prefecture which oversees Ninghua, is renamed Changting (长汀). Liberation Tingzhou-fu/Changting is broken up; Ninghua and its towns now come under the new municipal region of Sanming Sanming ( zh, s=, p=Sānmíng, Foochow Romanized: Săng-mìng), also known as Minzhong ( zh, s=闽中 , t=閩中 , 中=Mǐnzhōng , links=no), is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuz .... Notes and references Township-level divisions of Fujian {{Fujian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qionghai
Qionghai, also called Keng Hai, is a County-level city, county-level city in Hainan, China. It is located in the east of Hainan Island. Kachek city was the capital of Keng Hai. Kachek city was 2nd largest city in Hainan island. Previous counties of Lok Wi and Keng dang were merged to create Kenghai. The town of Bo'ao, which serves as the seat for the Boao Forum for Asia, is located in the city of Qionghai. Climate Qionghai has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Am''). Monsoonal influences are strong, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a pronounced dry season (January to March). Rainfall is heaviest and most frequent from August to October, when typhoons may strike, and is otherwise still common throughout the year, averaging an annual total of ; there are 9.3 days with or more of rain. Humidity is consistently very high, with an average relative humidity of 85.8%. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 31% in February to 62% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyi County
Anyi () is a county of Jiangxi Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strate ..., the provincial capital. The county has area of 656 square kilometers, is one of the smallest county in Jiangxi. Postal code is 330500. In 1999, the county had a population of . Administration Anyi County is divided to 7 towns and 3 townships. Towns Townships * Qiaole () * Changjun () * Xinmin () Climate References External links Homepage {{Authority control County-level divisions of Jiangxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
