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Wang Lang may refer to: *Wang Lang (Xin dynasty) (died 24), warlord during the Xin-Eastern Han transition *Wang Lang (Cao Wei) (died 228), minor warlord during the late Han period who became an official of Cao Wei *Wang Lang Market, in Bangkok Noi, Thailand *Prannok Pier or Wang Lang Pier, pier on the Chao Phraya River near Wang Lang Market See also *Wang Lan Wang Lan (; 1922–2003) was a Taiwanese writer, artist and a National Assembly of the Republic of China deputy. He is famous for the novel '' Blue and Black'', which is considered one of four major novels about anti-Japanese war. See also *Taiwan ...
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Wang Lang (Xin Dynasty)
Wang Lang (; died late May 24), originally named Wang Chang (王昌), became a leader of one of the revolts that rose up towards the end of the Xin dynasty by pretending to be a son of Emperor Cheng of Han. Originally a native of the Zhao State, he was acclaimed as emperor and managed to briefly establish an independent regime in the area of Hebei. Life Wang Lang began his working life as a fortune teller, with expertise in astronomy and calendrics, who determined that Hebei had the '' qi'' of a Son of Heaven. Before Wang Mang established the Xin dynasty in AD 9, there was a man living in Chang'an named Liu Ziyu (刘子輿) who claimed to be the son of Emperor Cheng of Han. When Liu Ziyu was murdered on the orders of the Xin dynasty emperor Wang Mang, Wang Lang took the opportunity to pretend to be the real Liu Ziyu. Together with (劉林), son of king Miao of Zhao (赵缪王), he claimed that in order to avoid Empress Zhao Feiyan's persecutions they had fled to Sichuan, ...
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Wang Lang (Cao Wei)
Wang Lang (; died December 228), courtesy name Jingxing (景興), was a Chinese politician and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served notably in the Han central government as Administrator of Kuaiji Commandery and in the later state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was also a maternal great-grandfather of Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Jin dynasty, through his granddaughter Wang Yuanji's marriage with Sima Zhao. Early life and career Wang Lang was from Tan County (), Donghai Commandery (), which is around present-day Tancheng County, Shandong. His original given name was "Yan" () but he changed it to "Lang" () later. He started his career as a Palace Gentleman () due to his academic proficiency, particularly with the Chinese Classics. When his teacher Yang Ci () died in late 185, he left his post and went back to his home county to mourn him. Later, he served Tao Qian, the Governor of Xu Province, where he adv ...
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Wang Lang Market
250px, Sushi shop within the market Wang Lang Market (, , ) is a daily market in Bangkok Noi district next to Chao Phraya river. The name "Wang Lang" means '' rear palace''. In the early Rattanakosin period in the reign of King Rama I, it was the site of the palace of Prince Anurak Devesh (พระราชวังบวรสถานพิมุข หรือ วังหลัง; ''Rajawang Boworn Sathan Phimuk.'' It was familiarly known as ''Wang Lang'' ("Rear Palace"), as commoners often used the palace name to refer to its owner, who was the nephew of the king. At present, palace wall remnants survive in the area near the market. The market extends for 300 meters in a narrow lane that connects between Siriraj pier (or Wang Lang pier) and Arun Amarin road. Opposite to Tha Pra Chan pier in Tha Phra Chan neighbourhood, beside Thammasat University in Phra Nakhon district. Products include fashion clothing, salons, bakeries, sushi is a traditional Japanes ...
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Prannok Pier
Prannok Pier, also known as the Siriraj Pier or Wang Lang Pier () with designated pier number N10, is a pier on the Chao Phraya River located at the Siriraj Subdistrict, Bangkok Noi district in the area adjacent Siriraj Hospital and Wang Lang Market. Description Prannok Pier is in the middle between Tha Chang (N9) and Thonburi Railway Station Piers (N11). It is divided into two piers are Prannok, which is the pier for Chao Phraya Express Boat, that runs between Bangkok and the north ends in Nonthaburi Province, and Tha Wang Lang or Wang Lang Pier is a ferry pier that leads to important places on the Phra Nakhon side such as Tha Prachan, Thammasat University, Sanam Luang, Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew Wat Phra Kaew (, , ), commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Wat, Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings ..., Wat Pho etc. In ...
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