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Zhengyi (other)
Zhengyi or Zheng Yi (Wade–Giles: Cheng I) may refer to: * Zhengyi Dao, a Daoist movement founded by Zhang Daoling * Zhengyi, a lich character from ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Zheng Yi (author) (; born 1947), of ''Scarlet Memorial: Tales of Cannibalism in Modern China'' * Zheng Yi (pirate) Zheng Yi (also romanised as Cheng Yud or Cheng I; born Zheng Wenxian, courtesy name Youyi; 1765 – 16 November 1807) was a powerful Chinese pirate operating from Guangdong and throughout the South China Sea in the late 1700s. History According ... (; 1765–1807), a Chinese pirate of the South China Sea See also * Cheng Yi (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhengyi Dao
Zhengyi Dao (), also known as the Way of Orthodox Unity, Teaching of the Orthodox Unity, and Branch of the Orthodox Unity is a Chinese Taoist movement that traditionally refers to the same Taoist lineage as the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice and Way of the Celestial Masters, but in the period of the Tang dynasty and its history thereafter. Like the Way of Celestial Masters (''Tianshi Dao''), the leader of Zhengyi Taoism was known as the Celestial Master. Name The term ''Zhengyi'' (Orthodox Unity) has been used since Taoism became an organized religion in 142 AD when Taishang Laojun bestowed the Covenant with the Powers of Orthodox Unity (''zhengyi mengwei'') on Zhang Daoling. Zhang's followers called his teachings the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice while during the Six Dynasties period, the Southern Taoists called it the Way of the Celestial Masters. The Covenant, Five Pecks of Rice, and Celestial Masters all refer to the ''Zhengyi'' branch of Taoism but in different periods. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)
The lich is an undead creature found in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Liches are spellcasters who seek to defy death by magical means. The term derives from ''lich'', an archaic term for a corpse. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' co-creator Gary Gygax stated that he based the description of a lich included in the game on the short story "The Sword of the Sorcerer" (1969) by Gardner Fox. Publication history The lich was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (1974–1976) For the original ''D&D'' rule set, the lich was introduced in its first supplement, ''Greyhawk'' (1975). It is described simply as a skeletal monster that was formerly a magic-user or a magic-user/cleric in life and retains those abilities, able to send lower-level characters fleeing in fear. The lich's interaction with the Psionics rules and the iconic lich Vecna were described in ''Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Yi (author)
Zheng Yi (Chinese: 郑义; born 10 March, 1947) is a Chinese writer and a notable figure of the ''scar literature''. Zheng served as the president of Shanxi Branch of the China Film Association, and the president of the Independent Chinese PEN Center. Zheng's well-known works include ''Feng (The Maples),'' ''Old Well (film), Old Well'', ''Scarlet Memorial,'' and so on. In particular, ''Feng'' and ''Old Well'' were adapted to films, which won the best film (Tokyo Grand Prix) in 1987 Tokyo International Film Festival and the best film in 1988 Hundred Flowers Awards, respectively. Zheng moved to British Hong Kong, Hong Kong and then to the United States after the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. Biography Zheng Yi was born in Chongqing in March 1947. He grew up in Beijing and participated in the Cultural Revolution as a Red Guard, graduating from Tsinghua University High School in 1968. He subsequently lived in Shanxi, Northeast China, and Inner Mongolia. Zheng entered the Jinzh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Yi (pirate)
Zheng Yi (also romanised as Cheng Yud or Cheng I; born Zheng Wenxian, courtesy name Youyi; 1765 – 16 November 1807) was a powerful Chinese pirate operating from Guangdong and throughout the South China Sea in the late 1700s. History According to Antony, "From 1802 until his death in a typhoon in the Southern Ocean in 1807, the most formidable pirate leader in Guandong was Zheng Yi, a cousin of Zheng Qi. Both Zhengs belonged to a notorious family of professional pirates, which for nearly a century and a half were the predominant pirates in the Canton delta. They traced their beginnings to the mid-seventeenth century with Zheng Jian, who hailed from Fujian and was subordinate of Zheng Chenggong. Two descendants, the brothers Zheng Lianfu and Zheng Lianchang, carried on the family tradition as sea bandits. They in turn were followed by their sons, Zheng Qi and Zheng Yi...After the death of Zheng Qi in 1802, Zheng Yi took command of his cousin's forces." He was born Zheng Wenxian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
