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Zhang Heng

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - 78

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Years: 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 78 - Events. Romans conquer the Ordovices, located in present-day northern Wales, as well as the Silures. Gnaeus Julius Agricola replaces Sextus Julius Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain. Indian Prince Aji Caka introduces Sanskrit language and Pallawa script, used to inscr ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - Armillary sphere

An armillary sphere (also known as a spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of the celestial sphere, invented by Eratosthenes in 255 BC. Its name comes from the Latin armilla (circle, bracelet), since it has a skeleton made of graduated metal circles linking the poles and representing the equator, the ecliptic, meridians and parallels. Usually a ball representing the Earth or, later, the Sun is placed in its center. It is used t ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - 1st millennium

(1st millennium BC – 1st millennium – 2nd millennium – other millennia) 1st millennium - Events. Beginning of Christianity (30s) London founded by Romans as Londinium Diaspora of the Jews (1st century) The Olympic Games observed until 393 The Library of Alexandria, largest library in the world, burned High point, and fall of the Western Roman Empire (5th century) Rise of the Byzantine Empire Germanic kingdoms established in Northern ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - 123

Events Roman Emperor Hadrian's villa at Tivoli was built. Chinese scientist Zhang Heng corrected the calendar to bring it into line with the seasons. Antinous becomes Hadrian's lover. Mug Nuadat defeats Irish king Conn of the Hundred Battles. Hadrian averted a war with Parthia by a personal meeting with Osroes Births Deaths Category: 123 ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - Water Margin

Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh (Traditional Chinese: 水滸傳; Simplified Chinese: 水浒传; pinyin: Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn) is one of the Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Attributed to Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of one hundred and eight outlaws during the early 12th century. Water Margin - Historical context and development. Water Margin is vaguely based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his thirty-six compani ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - Zhang surname

Zhang (Traditional Chinese: 張, Simplified Chinese: 张, pinyin: Zhāng, Wade-Giles: Chang, Yale: Jeung, Jyutping: Zoeng1, Hong Kong Government: Cheung) is among the most common Chinese surnames. There are currently well over 100 million people worldwide with this surname. The use of this surname dates back to about 4,700 years ago. This surname is often mispronounced by American English speakers as IPA [ʒæŋ]; its actual pronunciatio ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia - 132

Events The messianic, charismatic leader Simon bar Kokhba starts a war of liberation against the Romans, which is crushed by emperor Hadrian. Rabbi Akiva is supportive of the rebellion. The Olympeion in Athens is completed Chinese scientist Zhang Heng invented the first seismoscope for measuring earthquakes Change of era name from Yongjian (7th year) to Yangjia of the Chinese Han Dynasty < ...

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - List of Chinese people - Artists and perfomers

List of Chinese people - Painters and calligraphers. Dong Yuan Fu Baoshi Jiang Tingxi Leung Long Chau Liang Kai Qi Baishi Wang Xizhi, calligrapher Wei Shuo, female calligrapher Xu Peiheng Xu Wei Xue Wei, painter Zhao Mengfu Zhu Da, also known as Bada Shanren See also: List of Chinese painters List of Chinese people - Actors and actresses. Nichola ...

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List of Chinese people, List of Chinese people - Non-political royalty, List of Chinese people - Artists and perfomers, List of Chinese people - Painters and calligraphers, List of Chinese people - Actors and actresses, List of Chinese people - Film-makers, List of Chinese people - Singers, List of Chinese people - Musicians, List of Chinese people - Comedians, List of Chinese people - Martial Artists, List of Chinese people - Athletes, List of Chinese people - Educators, List of Chinese people - Business tycoons, List of Chinese people - Explorers, List of Chinese people - Law, List of Chinese people - Military officers and soldiers, List of Chinese people - Philosophers and writers, List of Chinese people - Linguist, List of Chinese people - Religion, List of Chinese people - Scientists and engineers, List of Chinese people - Others, List of Chinese people - Burmese Chinese, List of Chinese people - Fictional Chinese people

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - List of Chinese authors - Chronological list

List of Chinese authors - Antiquity Qin Han and pre-Tang dynasties. 屈原 Qu Yuan (340 ? -278 ? BC) 宋玉 Song Yu (3rd century BC) 司馬遷 Sima Qian (145- ? BC) 司馬相如 Sima Xiangru (179-117 BC) 班固 Ban Gu (32-92) 張衡 Zhang Heng (78-139) 曹操 Cao Cao (155-220) 曹丕 Cao Pi (187-226) 曹植 Cao Zhi (192-232) 嵇康 Xi Kang (223-262) 陸機 Lu Ji (261-303) 陶淵明 Tao Yuanming (365 or 372-427) 謝靈運 Xie Lingyun (385-422) ...

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List of Chinese authors, List of Chinese authors - Chronological list, List of Chinese authors - Antiquity Qin Han and pre-Tang dynasties, List of Chinese authors - Tang Dynasty and following, List of Chinese authors - Song Dynasty and following, List of Chinese authors - Ming Dynasty, List of Chinese authors - Qing Dynasty, List of Chinese authors - Modern Period, List of Chinese authors - List by names, List of Chinese authors - B C D, List of Chinese authors - F G H J, List of Chinese authors - L, List of Chinese authors - M O P Q S T, List of Chinese authors - W X Y Z

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - List of polymaths - Enlightenment and early post-Enlightenment

List of polymaths - A to J. Jeremy Bentham, jurist, inventor, philosopher, mathematician, economist, and political commentator William Blake, poet, painter, engraver, visionary mystic Alexander Borodin, composer and chemist Rudjer Boscovich, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, and poet Sir Richard Francis Burton, explorer, linguist, anthropologist, diplomat and swordsman Sir George Cayley, naturalist, physical scientist, engineer, invento ...

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List of polymaths, List of polymaths - Ancient and mediæval, List of polymaths - Renaissance, List of polymaths - Enlightenment and early post-Enlightenment, List of polymaths - A to J, List of polymaths - K to S, List of polymaths - T to Z, List of polymaths - Contemporary, List of polymaths - A to D, List of polymaths - E to K, List of polymaths - L to R, List of polymaths - S to Z, List of polymaths - Legendary/Culture Heroes

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Odometer - History

An odometer for measuring distance is described by Vitruvius around 27 and 23 BC. The actual invention may have been by Archimedes during the First Punic War. Hero of Alexandria describes a similar device in chapter 34 of his Dioptra. The device was also invented in ancient China by Zhang Heng (78 – 139). The odometer of Vitruvius was based on chariot wheels of 4 feet (1.2 m) diameter turning 400 times in one Roman mile (about 1400 m). For each revolution a pin on the axle engaged a 400 tooth cogwheel thus turning it o ...

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Odometer, Odometer - Synopsis, Odometer - History, Odometer - Law

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Seismometer - Modern instruments

Modern instruments use electronic sensors, amplifiers, and recording instruments. Most are broadband, operating on a wide range of frequencies. Some commercially-available research seismometers receive frequencies from 30 Hz (0.03 seconds per cycle) to 1/850 Hz (850 seconds per cycle). Seismometers unavoidably introduce some distortion into the signals they measure, but professionally-designed systems have carefully-characterized frequency transforms. Sensitivities come in three broad ranges: geophones, 50 to 750 V/m; local geologic seismogr ...

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Seismometer, Seismometer - Basic principles, Seismometer - An early example, Seismometer - Early Designs, Seismometer - Improved designs, Seismometer - Modern instruments, Seismometer - Interconnected seismometers

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Water Margin - Historical context and development

Water Margin is vaguely based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his thirty-six companions. The group was active in the Huai River region and eventually surrendered to government troops in 1119. Folk stories about Song Jiang circulated during the Southern Song. The first text to name Song Jiang's thirty-six companions was the 12th century Guixin Zashi. Among the thirty-six are Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Liu Tang, Hua Rong, Wu Yong, among others. Some of the characters to later become associated with Song Jiang also appeared around this time ...

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Water Margin, Water Margin - Historical context and development, Water Margin - Authorship and early editions, Water Margin - Index of the 108 heroes, Water Margin - The Fictions and Realities, Water Margin - Outline of Chapters, Water Margin - Modern transformations

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Nanyang Henan - Geography

To the north of the town, there is a mountain called Dushan. The climate is comfortable, and the whole of Nanyang is surrounded by mountains where cattle are raised. The fields are fertile and the agriculture is well-developed. To the southwest is Neixiang County with the newly developing Baotianman Biosphere Reserve-an area of extremely high biodiversity in China, with 65 rare and endangered species. A new Visitor Centre in Neixiang County chronicles the natural hist ...

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Nanyang Henan, Nanyang Henan - Administration, Nanyang Henan - Geography, Nanyang Henan - Economy, Nanyang Henan - Famous people of Nanyang

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - List of China-related topics M-Z - S

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou - Sai Kung - San Da - Sangokushi - Saisiyat - Sakya - Salar - Salween River - Sally Yeh - Samjeondo Monument - Sammi Cheng - Sampan - Samguk Sagi - Sammo Hung - Samson Chiu - San Min Chu I - Sanguo Zhi - Sanjiang - SARS virus - Science and technology in China - Scripture for Humane Kings - Seal script - Second Manchu expedition to Korea - Second Opium War - Secretariat of the Communist Party of China - Self-Strengthening Movement - Senkaku Islands - Seven Little Fortunes - Seven Yea ...

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List of China-related topics M-Z, List of China-related topics M-Z - M, List of China-related topics M-Z - N, List of China-related topics M-Z - O, List of China-related topics M-Z - P, List of China-related topics M-Z - Q, List of China-related topics M-Z - R, List of China-related topics M-Z - S, List of China-related topics M-Z - T, List of China-related topics M-Z - U, List of China-related topics M-Z - V, List of China-related topics M-Z - W, List of China-related topics M-Z - X, List of China-related topics M-Z - Y, List of China-related topics M-Z - Z

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Culture of China - Arts

Chinese art has varied throughout its ancient history, divided into periods by the ruling dynasties of China and changing technology, as well as influenced by great philosophers, teachers and religion. Early forms of art in China were made from pottery and jade in the Neolithic period, to which was added bronze in the Shang Dynasty. The Shang are most remembered for their bronze casting, noted for its clarity of detail. Early Chinese music and poetry was influenced by the Book of Songs, Confucius and the Chinese poet and statesman Qu Yuan. Early Chinese m ...

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Culture of China, Culture of China - Arts, Culture of China - Architecture, Culture of China - Cinema, Culture of China - Dance, Culture of China - Music, Culture of China - Opera, Culture of China - Visual arts and design, Culture of China - Pottery, Culture of China - Handicraft, Culture of China - Language and literature, Culture of China - Language, Culture of China - Literature, Culture of China - Clothing, Culture of China - Contemporary Culture of China, Culture of China - Cuisine, Culture of China - Society, Culture of China - Education, Culture of China - Ethnic groups and regionalisms, Culture of China - Social relations, Culture of China - Games, Culture of China - Government, Culture of China - History, Culture of China - Hobbies, Culture of China - Marriage, Culture of China - Martial Arts, Culture of China - Mass media, Culture of China - Religion, Culture of China - Science and technology, Culture of China - Tourism, Culture of China - Other to be inserted above, Culture of China - Communist culture, Culture of China - Important cities

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Armillary sphere - Chinese history

Throughout Chinese history, astronomers have created celestial globes to assist the observation of the stars. The earliest celestial globe was dated back to 52 BC in the West Han dynasty by the astronomers Geng Shou-chang (耿壽昌) and Luo-xia Hong (落下閎). The first water powered celestial globe was created by Zhang Heng in the East Han dynasty. Then Li Chun-feng (李淳風) of the Tang dynasty created one in 633 AD with three spherical layers to cali ...

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Armillary sphere, Armillary sphere - Chinese history

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Zhang surname - History of the Surname 張

The origin of the surname Zhang is legendary. The fifth son of Huang Di (Yellow Emperor), the supreme ancestor of all Chinese people, was Qing Yang Shi (青阳氏). Qing Yang Shi's son Hui (挥) was inspired by the Chinese Arc Constellation -- Tian Gong Xing (天弓星) in the sky and invented the bow. Later Hui was assigned as Gong Zheng (弓正), the minister in charge of observing the Arc Constellation and making bows. Then Hui and his descendants were bestowed the surname Zhang, which, if broken into its constituent radicals, would mean "the master of bows" in Chinese. It is believed that the ancestors of ...

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Zhang surname, Zhang surname - Character Analysis, Zhang surname - History of the Surname 張, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Chinese family name 張/张, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Chinese family name 章, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Korean family name 장 張/章, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Vietnamese family name Trương 張, Zhang surname - Prominent people with Vietnamese family name Chương 章

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Culture of China - Society

Culture of China - Education. Education in the People's Republic of China National College Entrance Examination Education in Hong Kong List of universities in Mainland China List of universities in Taiwan List of universities in Hong Kong Culture of China - Ethnic groups and regionalisms. List of Chinese ethnic groups Ethnic groups in Chinese history Overseas Chinese Culture ...

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Culture of China, Culture of China - Arts, Culture of China - Architecture, Culture of China - Cinema, Culture of China - Dance, Culture of China - Music, Culture of China - Opera, Culture of China - Visual arts and design, Culture of China - Pottery, Culture of China - Handicraft, Culture of China - Language and literature, Culture of China - Language, Culture of China - Literature, Culture of China - Clothing, Culture of China - Contemporary Culture of China, Culture of China - Cuisine, Culture of China - Society, Culture of China - Education, Culture of China - Ethnic groups and regionalisms, Culture of China - Social relations, Culture of China - Games, Culture of China - Government, Culture of China - History, Culture of China - Hobbies, Culture of China - Marriage, Culture of China - Martial Arts, Culture of China - Mass media, Culture of China - Religion, Culture of China - Science and technology, Culture of China - Tourism, Culture of China - Other to be inserted above, Culture of China - Communist culture, Culture of China - Important cities

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Zhang Heng: Encyclopedia II - Water Margin - Outline of Chapters

At first the story may seem like separate stories, which, in a sense, they were. The connections were very vague between characters. But the story eventually comes together by Chapter 40 or so, during the exile and rescue of Song Jiang. 1 Marshal Hong Releases the 108 Spirits 2-4 The story of Shi Jin 4-7 The story of Lu Zhishen 7-12 The story of Lin Chong 12-13 The story of Yang Zhi 13-20 The robbing of the birthday gifts led by Chao Gai and the 'original 7' 20-22 The story of Song Jiang 23-32 The story of Wu Song 32-35 The story of Hua ...

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Water Margin, Water Margin - Historical context and development, Water Margin - Authorship and early editions, Water Margin - Index of the 108 heroes, Water Margin - The Fictions and Realities, Water Margin - Outline of Chapters, Water Margin - Modern transformations

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