Donglin Academy — The Donglin Academy (Chinese: 東林書院; pinyin: Dōnglín Shūyuàn; literally Eastern Grove Academy ), also known as the Guishan Academy (龜山書院 Guīshān Shūyuàn), was originally built in AD 1111 during the Northern Song (北宋) dynasty at present day Wuxi in … Wikipedia
Donglin — may refer to: Donglin Academy, academy established in the Northern Song dynasty at present day Wuxi in China Donglin movement, ideological and philosophical movement of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties of China Donglin Temple, Buddhist… … Wikipedia
Donglin movement — The Donglin movement was an ideological and philosophical movement of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties of China. The movement was established in 1604, during the Wanli era, when Gu Xiancheng (顧憲成 Gù Xiànchéng, 1550–1612), a Ming Grand… … Wikipedia
academy — /euh kad euh mee/, n., pl. academies. 1. a secondary or high school, esp. a private one. 2. a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject: a military academy. 3. an association or institution for the advancement of art,… … Universalium
Donglin — ▪ Chinese history Wade Giles romanization Tung lin , also called Donglin Dang party of Chinese scholars and officials who attempted to combat the moral laxity and intellectual weakness they felt was undermining public life during the… … Universalium
Academies (Shuyuan) — The Shūyuàn (书院), usually known in English as Academies or Academies of Classical Learning, were a type of school in ancient China. Unlike national academy and district schools, shuyuan were usually private establishments built away from cities… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Timeline of Chinese history — History of China ANCIENT … Wikipedia
Ming Dynasty — Great Ming 大明 ← 1368–1644 … Wikipedia
