feng

Example Sentences

• "In China, the phoenix is known as the Feng-huang; in its "feng" aspect it is a male, solar sybol, while as "huang", it is a female and lunar, making it an embodiment of the union of yin and yang."
• "One of them would be chosen by the ancient chimera bird, Feng-Huang, which resided atop of the mighty Kunlun mountain range of which Bayan Har Shan formed part. These mountains, which Ji Shi had reportedly sprung from, seemed to be a hotbed of supernatural activity. The legendary bird had a male aspect, Feng, and a female aspect, Huang, and presided over every other bird in the land ... it was known to have the beak of a rooster, the face of a swallow, the forehead of a fowl, the neck of a snake, the breast of a goose, the back of a tortoise, the hindquarters of a stag and the tail of a fish. Feng-Huang would only appear in the most harmonious and joyous of situations. Its coming always heralded the beginning of a new era of imperial rule, and bestowed the perfect balance of yin and yang upon heaven’s mandate."
• "Finally King Wen 文 moved to Feng 沣 and King Wu 武 moved to Hao 镐 (west and east respectively of the Feng 沣 River in Chang'an 长安 Xian)."
• "At the time Feng Yü-hsiang arrived in Pukow, Feng Kuo-chang had seemed to be gaining the upper hand over Tuan and his clique."
• "In the movement to study the theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat, the militia company of Lienfangszu production brigade under the Nanhsing commune in Feng county, Shensi Province, organized the militiamen to take part in class struggle in society, hit out at the sabotaging activities of the class enemies and criticized the tendency toward capitalism, revisionism and the doctrines[…]"
• "Seeking to demonstrate that the case of He Chuanyang and other Chongqing students were not unique, a widely circulated post, entitled "One after another, they change their race" rehashed a 2008 story of ethnic-based corruption in Feng County in Shaanxi Province (Hanwu tianxia 2009). Following a decline in the local economy, construction company officials encouraged the Feng County government to construct a "Qiang ethnic native village" (Qiangzu guli 羌族故里) to open up new sources of revenue while nominally boasting local tourism."