Qin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, searchQin can refer to:
Contents |
Chinese dynasties and states
- Qin (state) Qin (778 BC-207 BC) was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history. It emerged as one of the dominant superpowers of the Seven Warring States by the 3rd century BC and eventually united China under its rule in 221 BC, after which it is referred to as the Qin Dynasty, a state of China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty
- Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty was the ruling Chinese dynasty between 221 and 206 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The Qin's strength had been consolidated by Lord Shang Yang during the Warring States Period, in the 4th century BC. In the early third century BC, the Qin accomplished a series of swift conquests;, which followed Qin's unification of China in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC
- Former Qin The Former Qin was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Founded by the Fu family of the Di ethnicity, it completed the unification of North China in 376. Its capital had been Xi'an up to the death of the ruler Fu Jiān. It should be noted that, despite its name, the Former Qin was much later and less powerful than the Qin Dynasty which ruled, Di state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
- Later Qin, Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
- Western Qin, Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
People
- Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC), personal name Ying Zheng (Chinese: 嬴政; pinyin: Yíng Zhèng), was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC. He ruled until his death in 210 BC at the age of 49, founder of the Qin Dynasty
- Qin Jiushao Qin Jiushao , courtesy name Daogu (道古), was a Chinese mathematician, Chinese mathematician
- Shaobo Qin, Chinese acrobat and actor
- Qin Hailu, Chinese actress
- Qin Hao, Chinese actor
Musical instruments
- Guqin The guqin (simplified/traditional: 古琴; pinyin: gǔqín; Wades-Giles ku-ch'in; pronounced [kùtɕʰǐn] ; literally "ancient stringed instrument") is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by scholars and, formerly named Qin, Chinese stringed musical instrument
- Qinqin The qinqin is particularly popular in southern China: in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. A similar instrument, the two-stringed đàn sến, has been adapted from the qinqin for use in the traditional music of southern Vietnam.photo, a lute-type instrument
Others
- Qin (surname) (秦), a Chinese surname
- Shaanxi Shaanxi (simplified Chinese: 陕 , abbreviated as Qin (秦), province of China
- Qin County, in Shanxi, China
- Qin River or Qin He, a river in Shanxi Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. Its one-character abbreviation is Jin (晋 pinyin jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period that flows south to the Yellow River The Yellow River is called "the cradle of Chinese civilization", as its basin is the birthplace of the northern Chinese civilizations and was the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. But frequent devastating flooding largely due to the elevated river bed in its lower course, has also earned it the unenviable names "China'
See also
- Hata clan The Hata clan was an immigrant clan active in Japan since the Kofun period, according to the epic history Nihonshoki, descendants of Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty was the ruling Chinese dynasty between 221 and 206 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The Qin's strength had been consolidated by Lord Shang Yang during the Warring States Period, in the 4th century BC. In the early third century BC, the Qin accomplished a series of swift conquests;, established in Japan
- Daqin Daqin is the ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire and, depending on context, the Near East, especially Syria. It literally means "Great Qin", Qin (Chinese: 秦; pinyin: Qín) being the name of the founding dynasty of the Chinese Empire. Historian John Foster defined it as "...the Roman Empire, or rather that part of it which
| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
[Hide]▼
Qin Na - 18 Patterns
unknown
2008-09-14 19:43:56
Qin. Na belongs to one of my very few, very favourites in the Chinese martial arts pantheon There is (basically) no need to understand Chinese in these videos ... seeing is believing! For anyone interested ... . Qin. Na is A LOT of fun (to . ...
unknown
2008-09-14 19:43:56
Qin. Na belongs to one of my very few, very favourites in the Chinese martial arts pantheon There is (basically) no need to understand Chinese in these videos ... seeing is believing! For anyone interested ... . Qin. Na is A LOT of fun (to . ...
[Hide]▲