Book of Rites

Zi, sometimes called Biao Zi or courtesy name, is a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20, marking their coming of age, or sometimes to females when they are married. This practice is not very common in modern Chinese society. According to the Book of Rites (礼记), after a man becomes an adult, it is disrespectful for others of the same generation to address him by his given name. Therefore, the given name is reserved for oneself and one's elders, while zi would be used by adults of the same generation to refer to one another in formal occasions or ...

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Chinese folk religion comprises the religion practiced in much of China for thousands of years which included ancestor worship and drew heavily upon concepts and beings within Chinese mythology. It is a constituent part of Chinese traditional religion. Folk religions have been practiced alongside Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism by Chinese people throughout the world for thousands of years. Worship, legends, festivals and various devotions associated with different folk gods and goddesses form an important part of Chinese cul ...

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A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name, is an extra name that could be used in place of the given name. It could be given by one's parents or adopted later in life by oneself. The tradition of adopting style names faded out since the May Fourth Movement and is rarely practised today. There are two common forms of style name, the zi and the hao. Chinese style name - Zi. Zi, sometimes called Biao Zi or courtesy name, is a name traditionally give ...

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Dunman High School - Dunman High Programme. In order to remain competitive in an environment where other top schools are rapidly introducing the Integrated Programme, Dunman High School implemented its own Dunman High Programme (DHP) which allows students to bypass the GCE O-Level Examinations and directly take the GCE A-Level Examinations.It remains the only Secondary School in Singapore to have implemented the A-Level syllabus. Other Integrated Programme schools have either merged with an affiliated Junior College, or are themselves Junior Colleges that have expan ...

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Hong was born in 283 in Jurong, just three years after the Jin conquest of Wu. He was the youngest of three sons, but no information exists concerning his older brothers. By his own account, Hong possessed a serious demeanor as a child, declining to play with other children or to participate in activities such as chess, gambling, or cock fighting. He was equally uninterested in serious study, and states that his indulgent parents never compelled him to pursue the kind of academic training that was probably expected for the offspring of an in ...

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The Three August Ones, sometimes known as the Three Sovereigns, were said to be god-kings or demigods who used their magical powers to improve the lives of their people. Because of their lofty virtue they lived to a great age and ruled over a period of great peace. The Three August Ones are ascribed various identities in different Chinese historical texts. The Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian states that they were: The Heavenly King (天皇), who ruled for 18,000 years The Earthly King (地皇), who ruled for 11,000 years< ...

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The zi, sometimes called the biaozi or 'courtesy name', is a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20, marking their coming of age. It was sometimes given to females upon marriage. As noted above, the practice is no longer common in modern Chinese society. According to the Book of Rites (礼记), after a man reaches adulthood, it is disrespectful for others of the same generation to address him by his given name, or ming. Thus, the given name was reserved for oneself and one's elders, while the < ...

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Dunman High School - School crest. The school crest of DHS was designed by the late Chen Jen Hao, second principal of DHS, and Liu Kang, pioneer in local fine arts and former Dunman High Art teacher. The two Chinese characters read, from right to left, Démíng, the Chinese name of the school. The characters were written in seal script, a 2,000 year-old Chinese calligraphic style, by Chen Jen Hao. The red colour symbolises passion and the drive for success. The blue colour signifies peace and dignit ...

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Dunman High School is known by its alumni for its strict rules and stringent discipline. Previous school rules include: Only completely white canvas shoes with laces are to be worn Bags must be dark-coloured Shirts may only be tucked out to a maximum width of three fingers Students must not enter romantic relationships Students must not remain in the classrooms during breaks Watches must not be greater than 2 cm in diameter and must be dark in colour Socks cannot be folded, r ...

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DHS offers an extensive array of Co-Curricular Activities (CCA), including competitive sports, uniformed groups, musical groups and assorted clubs and societies. Specifically, the school's traditional forte has been Chinese orchestral music. A list of the CCAs DHS offers: Dunman High School - Competitive sports. Air Rifle Badminton Basketball Table TennisSee also:

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In 1956, when many Chinese secondary school students in Singapore were actively involved in pro-Communist demonstrations, many Chinese schools were forced to suspend classes. In an attempt to provide for students affected by the disruption, the Ministry of Education (MOE) established four new Chinese secondary schools, among them the predecessor of Dunman High School – Kallang West Government Chinese Middle School. The premises of a newly built primary school at Mountbatten Road were loaned and the initial enrolment included about a hundred boys. In its second year, girls were ...

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Biographical sources for Hong are varied, but almost all of them are based either in whole or in part upon his autobiographical "Postface to the Outer Chapters". It is nearly impossible to judge the veracity of Hong’s account of his early family history as found in the postface. Following literary convention, he claims that his early ancestors were of a ruling house that adopted the name of their dynasty as a family name. A more recent ancestor who held the post of Regional Inspector of Jingzhou, during the Former Han, resisted the usurpat ...

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Rather than return north, Hong refused other honors and remained in the south, living as a recluse on Mount Luofu for the next eight years before returning to his native Jurong around 314. The decision meant that Hong avoided much of the political upheaval that ravaged the Jin state, as various contenders for the throne pillaged Luoyang over the next several years. It was probably during this time on Mt. Luofu that Hong began his relationship with Bao Jing (260-327). According to the biographies of both Bao Jing and Hong, Bao was an adept in ...

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Hong states that the Baopuzi, taken as a whole, constitutes his attempt to establish a single school (yi jia) of thought. The division of the Baopuzi into "Inner" and "Outer Chapters" speaks to Hong’s interest in both esoteric studies and social philosophy. According to Hong’s own account, he wrote the "Inner Chapters" to argue for the reality and attainability of divine transcendence, while the "Outer Chapters" blends Confucian and Legalist rhetoric to propose solutions for the social and political problems of his e ...

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In the Baopuzi, Hong places a high value on literature and regards writing as an act of social and political significance, equivalent to virtuous action, and at one point stating, "The relationship between writings and virtuous actions is [like that of two different names for one thing]". This sentiment reflects a trend, begun during the later Han, which saw literature as an increasingly significant tool with which an individual could establish an enduring legacy. In times of political uncertainty, when ambitious literati faced real dangers and obstacles to social or political advancement, this ...

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Shortly after emerging from reclusion and returning to his family home of Jurong around 314, Hong received an appointment as Clerk to the Prince of Langya, Sima Rui (276-322), who served as Prime Minister from 313 until 316. The exact date of the appointment is unclear, but it certainly occurred after Hong’s return to Jurong, and was probably early in Sima Rui’s tenure as Prime Minister. Sima Rui used the position of Clerk, which was for the most part an honorary appointment, to woo talented officials, and bring them into the fold of his ...

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Around 302, Zheng Yin, perhaps catching wind of the growing political turmoil, moved to Mount Huo in modern Fujian province to live in seclusion with a few select disciples. Hong did not accompany him, and reported that Zheng Yin’s exact whereabouts were unknown. In the following year, at the age of twenty, Hong began his official career with the military service, swept up in a tide of rebellion and warfare. He was appointed to the position of Defender Commandant, and ordered to raise a militia of several hundred to fight Shi Bing, an ally ...

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