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Aiguan

literary character

Aiguan is one of the twelve girls the Jia house bought to sing in Dream of the Red Chamber. Her role was the comic old man. After the troupe was disbanded she became Jia Tanchun's maid. When Lady Wang drove the actresses from the garden, Aiguan's godmother took her away to arrange a marriage.

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村田沙耶香

Chinese source · 作者

村田沙耶香是日本作家,代表作《人间便利店》获芥川奖。

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彼得·蒂尔

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彼得·蒂尔是美国企业家、投资人,PayPal联合创始人之一,与布莱克·马斯特斯合著《从0到1》。

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Kebineng

172 – 235 · historical figure

Kebineng (172–235) was a Xianbei chieftain of the Three Kingdoms period. He came from a minor Xianbei clan and was chosen as great leader for his courage and fairness, holding the area of Dai and Shanggu commanderies and eventually commanding over a hundred thousand archers. He alternated between submission and revolt against Cao Wei, was made King Who Submits to Righteousness by Cao Pi, and in 235 was killed by an assassin sent by Wang Xiong, governor of You province.

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Tadun

– 207 · historical figure

Tadun (died 207) was a Wuhuan chieftain in the Liaoxi region at the end of the Han. He served as chanyu in place of the young Louban and later backed Yuan Shang against Cao Cao. He was killed after the defeat at Mount Bailang in 207.

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Lingguan

literary character

Lingguan is a character in Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the twelve girl actresses in the Jia family's private Kunqu troupe, and the one given the most space among those twelve. She is the best singer, headstrong, and close to Jia Qiang, and the scene of her writing the character for Qiang is a classic episode of the novel.

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Ruhua

literary character

Ruhua is the senior maid of Jia Xichun in Dream of the Red Chamber. When the Grand View Garden was searched, items that Jia Zhen had given to her brother were found hidden by her. Xichun, afraid of being implicated, drove her away despite her pleas, and the book never mentions her fate again.

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Juliusun

mythological figure

Juliusun is a mythological figure of Investiture of the Gods and one of the twelve immortals of Kunlun under the Primordial Heavenly Worthy. He lives in the Feiyun cave on Mount Jialong and has Tu Xingsun as his disciple. With his talisman that turns the ground to steel and his immortal-binding rope he breaks Zhao Jiang's formation in the ten-formation battle, and he later becomes the Buddha Juliusun.

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Dǒumǔ

mythological figure

Dǒumǔ, also written Doumu, is a Daoist goddess and the mother of the stars of the Northern Dipper. Daoist scriptures make her Lady Ziguang, consort of King Zhouyu in the Longhan age, who bears nine sons from golden lotus buds. She is also merged with Marichi and the Queen Mother of the West. Investiture of the Gods calls her Holy Mother Jinling, teacher of Grand Preceptor Wen, and makes her the spirit of the dipper mother of the Kan palace.

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Faxian

337 – 422 · historical figure

Faxian (337 – 422), Chinese Buddhist monk (bhikkhu), pilgrim to India, and travelogue author during the Jin and Liu Song dynasties.

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Huineng

638 – 713 · historical figure

Huineng (638 – 713), semi-legendary Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarch.

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Shitao

1642 – 1707 · historical figure

Shitao (1642 – 1707), Chinese painter and poet (1642-1707).

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Wu Jing

– 203 · historical figure

Wu Jing (? – 203), Han dynasty general (died 203).

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Gao Gan

– 206 · historical figure

Gao Gan (? – 206), Eastern Han official and warlord (died 206).

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Zhang Song

– 213 · historical figure

Zhang Song (? – 213), Chinese advisor to warlord Liu Zhang (died 213).

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Li Su

– 192 · historical figure

Li Su (? – 192), Chinese military officer (died 192).

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Jin Xuan

– 209 · historical figure

Jin Xuan (? – 209), Han dynasty official and warlord (died 209).

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Han Hao

– 218 · historical figure

Han Hao (? – 218), Late 2nd/early 3rd century military officer serving warlord Cao Cao.

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Wang Jing

– 260 · historical figure

Wang Jing (? – 260), Chinese Cao Wei state official (died 260).

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Chen Gong

– 199 · historical figure

Chen Gong (? – 199), Eastern Han adviser to warlord Lü Bu (died 199).

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Cao Song

– 194 · historical figure

Cao Song (? – 194), Eastern Han dynasty official (died 193).

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Mei Bo

historical figure

Mei Bo, Shang dynasty official executed by King Zhou.

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Li Shishi

1062 – 1127 · historical figure

Li Shishi (1062 – 1127), Chinese prostitute of the Song Dynasty.

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Zhang Zhongjing

150 – 219 · historical figure

Zhang Zhongjing (150 – 219), a physician and pharmacologist (150–219), hailed as medical sage, from Eastern Han Dynasty, China.

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Zhang Jue

– 184 · historical figure

Zhang Jue (? – 184), Chinese Yellow Turban Rebellion leader (died 184).

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Cao Xueqin

12 July 1724 – 1763 · historical figure

Cao Xueqin (12 July 1724 – 1763), Chinese novelist and poet (1710–1765).

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Liu Shaoqi

24 November 1898 – 12 November 1969 · historical figure

Liu Shaoqi (24 November 1898 – 12 November 1969), 2nd President of the People's Republic of China (1898–1969).

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Wang Bing

– 1126 · historical figure

Wang Bing (? – 1126), Northern Song dynasty general.

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Xiang Chong

– 240 · historical figure

Xiang Chong (? – 240), State of Shu Han military officer (died 240).

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Mao Zedong

26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976 · historical figure

Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), 1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976).

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Ma Teng

156 – 212 · historical figure

Ma Teng (156 – 212), Chinese Han dynasty warlord (died 212).

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Liu Lue

– 279 · historical figure

Liu Lue (? – 279), a figure in Chinese history.

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Wei Kang

– 213 · historical figure

Wei Kang (? – 213), Chinese official and politician (died 213).

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Zhao Ang

– 219 · historical figure

Zhao Ang (? – 219), 3rd century official serving warlord Cao Cao.

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Deng Yang

– 249 · historical figure

Deng Yang (? – 249), Chinese Cao Wei state official (died 249).

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Mengu-Timur

1242 – 1282 · historical figure

Mengu-Timur (1242 – 1282), Khan of the Golden Horde (r. 1266-1280).

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Li Sheng

– 249 · historical figure

Li Sheng (? – 249), Chinese Cao Wei state official (died 249).

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Li Xiangjun

1624 – 1654 · historical figure

Li Xiangjun (1624 – 1654), courtesan, singer, and musician during the Ming dynasty.

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Weizi Qi

historical figure

Weizi Qi, older brother of Zi Shou (King Zhou of Shang), first ruler of the client state Song of Zhou dynasty.

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Ma Midi

– 194 · historical figure

Ma Midi (? – 194), Chinese Eastern Han dynasty official (died 194).

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Bi Gui

– 249 · historical figure

Bi Gui (? – 249), Cao Wei state official (died 249).

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Wang Zhong

– 242 · historical figure

Wang Zhong (? – 242), Chinese Cao Wei state general (died 242).

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Zhou Xin

– 196 · historical figure

Zhou Xin (? – 196), Chinese official and general (died 196).

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Lu Jing

250 – 280 · historical figure

Lu Jing (250 – 280), Eastern Wu general and writer (250–280).

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