Chen (陳 Trần) was a minor state of the Spring and Autumn Period in Ancient China. It was a relatively minor state based on a single urban centre near what is now Huaiyang in the plains of eastern Henan province. In its time Chen lay in the southern part of Chinese civilisation, bordering the semi-barbarous state of Chu. The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... Henan (Chinese: æ²³å—; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... State of Chu (small seal script, 220 BC) Chu (楚) was a kingdom in what is now southern China during the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE) and Warring States (481-212 BCE) period. ...
The royal family of Chen claimed descent from Emperor Shun. According to tradition, after the conquest of the Shang Dynasty around 1046 BC, King Wu of Zhou sought out the potter Gui Man (媯滿), a descendant of Shun, and gave him the feoff of Chen. The Emperor Shun (舜) (2258-2211 BC) was a legendary leader of prehistoric China, among the Three August Ones and the Five Emperors. ... Shang Dynasty (Chinese: 商æœ) or Yin Dynasty (殷代) (1600 BC - 1046 BC) is the first historic Chinese dynasty and ruled in the northeastern region of China proper. ... King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王; pinyin: ) or King Wu of Chou was the first sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. ...
Chen later became a satellite state of Chu, fighting as an ally of Chu at the Battle of Chengpu. It was finally annexed by Chu 479 BC. After the destruction of the old Chu capital at Ying, Chen became the Chu capital for a period. The Battle of Chengpu (城濮之戰) was a conflict between the states of Jin against Chu and its allies in China in 632 BC during the Spring and Autumn Period. ...
Chen Yi is the daughter of Chinese physicians in Guangzhou.
But the morning we spoke via phone, Chen Yi was at her home in Kansas City where she was tending to commitments made to doctoral students at the University of Missouri Conservatory, commitments made last year prior to her winning the Ives Living award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Chen Yi’s personality and her work have been described as exuberant and buoyant, a hybrid of her American experiences and native Chinese culture.
Chen Yun was noteworthy for his continuous place in the inner group of Chinese leaders and long service on the Central Committee and Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), yet was never a contender for top leader from the 1930s until his death in 1995.
Chen held no high positions during the 1980s, except for his membership on the Central Committee; due to his prestige and influence, however, he was considered fifth in the hierarchy.
Chen Yun (Simplified Chinese: 陈云; Traditional Chinese: 陳雲; pinyin: Chén Yún) (June 13, 1905 – April 10, 1995) was one of the most influential leaders of the People's Republic of China.
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