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Zhi (state)
''Zhi'' ( Wade-Giles ''chih'') is a hanyu pinyin transliteration of many Chinese characters. It may refer to: * ''Zhì'' (智), "wisdom", a virtue in the philosophy of ''Mencius'' (book) * Zheng Zhi (郑智), a footballer * Zhi (surname) (支) * Zhi (excrescences) The Chinese term ''zhī'' (芝) commonly means "fungi; mushroom", best exemplified by the medicinal Lingzhi mushroom, but in Daoism it referred to a class of supernatural plant, animal, and mineral substances that were said to confer instantaneo ... (芝), a term related to mushrooms and Daoism * Ground (Dzogchen), transliterated ''gzhi'' or ''zhi'', in Tibetan Buddhism {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanyu Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese form, to learners already familiar with the Latin alphabet. The system includes four diacritics denoting tones, but pinyin without tone marks is used to spell Chinese names and words in languages written in the Latin script, and is also used in certain computer input methods to enter Chinese characters. The word ' () literally means " Han language" (i.e. Chinese language), while ' () means "spelled sounds". The pinyin system was developed in the 1950s by a group of Chinese linguists including Zhou Youguang and was based on earlier forms of romanizations of Chinese. It was published by the Chinese Government in 1958 and revised several times. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted pinyin as an international stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mencius (book)
The ''Mencius'' (; Old Chinese: *mˤraŋ-s tsəʔ) is a collection of conversations, anecdotes, and series of genuine and imagined interviews by the Confucian philosopher Mencius. The book is one of the Chinese Thirteen Classics, and explores Mencius' views on the topics of moral and political philosophy, often as a dialogue with the ideas presented by Confucianism. The interviews and conversations are depicted as being either between Mencius and the various rulers of the Warring States period, or with his students and other contemporaries. The book documents Mencius' travel across the states, and his philosophical conversations and debates with those he meets on his journey. A number of scholars suggest that the text was not written by Mencius himself, but rather by his disciples. The text is believed to have been written during the late 4th century BC. History Mencius' core ideas on education and human nature were largely shaped during the Warring States period (c. 770–22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Zhi
Zheng Zhi (; born 20 August 1980) is a Chinese professional footballer and manager who played most of his career for Chinese Super League club Guangzhou F.C., becoming their captain and serving also as their caretaker manager in two stints. After starting his career as a defender, Zheng was later moved into a central midfield role by then head coach Zhu Guanghu at Shenzhen Jianlibao and experienced immediate success there by winning the 2004 league title with the club. A move to Shandong Luneng Taishan saw a prolific goal scoring period in his career and he soon became the captain of the Chinese national team, which then led to moves to Charlton Athletic and Celtic. He moved back to China in 2010 and joined Guangzhou Evergrande, making over 300 appearances so far as captain while helping the club win all major trophies a Chinese club could compete for, including Chinese Super League for a record 8 times and AFC Champions League twice. Club career Early career Zheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhi (surname)
Zhi () is a Chinese family name. , it ranks as the 163rd most common Chinese surname in Mainland China. Origin One origin of the surname came from descendants of Zhi Fu () during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient China. Many non-Han Chinese groups adopted the surname Zhi. In the Qin and Han dynasties, Yuezhi simplified their names to Zhi. Notable people Historical * Lokaksema, a Buddhist monk who traveled to China during the Han dynasty and translated Buddhist texts into Chinese, and, as such, is an important figure in Chinese Buddhism. * Zhidun, Buddhist monk and philosopher. * Zhi Qian, a Buddhist monk who translated a wide range of Indian Buddhist scriptures into Chinese. * Wang Shichong, a general of Sui dynasty who deposed Sui's last emperor Yang Tong and briefly ruled as the emperor of a succeeding state of Zheng. * , a politician in the Ming dynasty. Contemporary * Chi-Ming Che, a Hong Kong chemist and an academician of the Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhi (excrescences)
The Chinese term ''zhī'' (芝) commonly means "fungi; mushroom", best exemplified by the medicinal Lingzhi mushroom, but in Daoism it referred to a class of supernatural plant, animal, and mineral substances that were said to confer instantaneous ''xian'' immortality when ingested. In the absence of a semantically better English word, scholars have translated the wide-ranging meaning of ''zhi'' as " excrescences", " exudations", and "cryptogams". Terminology Translating Chinese ''zhi'' (芝) is problematic. For instance, a recent Chinese-English dictionary says: #mushroom, in general … an object shaped like a mushroom, e.g., a chariot canopy. # ingularand in ompounds靈~ ''língzhī'', "numinous mushroom" and 紫~ ''zǐzhī'', "purple mushroom" (''Ganoderma lucidum'', ''G. japonicum''), a type of polypore mushroom that grows on wood, especially rotting logs; particularly striking examples sometimes regarded as auspicious celestial omens for having qualities conducing to long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
