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  2. Xu Shouhui - Wikipedia

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    Xu Shouhui ( simplified Chinese: 徐寿辉; traditional Chinese: 徐壽輝; pinyin: Xú Shòuhuī; Wade–Giles: Hsü Shou-hui) (1320–1360) was a 14th-century Chinese rebel leader who proclaimed himself emperor of the Tianwan (天完) dynasty during the late Yuan dynasty period of China. He was also known as Xu Zhenyi (徐真一 or 徐真逸 ...

  3. Red Turban Rebellions - Wikipedia

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    In Sichuan, the Red Turban commander, Ming Yuzhen, refused to acknowledge Chen Youliang when he usurped Xu Shouhui. Ming declared his own Red Turban kingdom of Ming Xia . He seemed to have governed competently, having recruited scholars and heeding the advice of a Confucian official named Liu Zhen, but failed in an attempt to take Yunnan from ...

  4. Ming Yuzhen - Wikipedia

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    Ming Yuzhen ( Chinese: 明玉珍; 2 October 1328 – 17 March 1366) was a peasant rebel leader who established the dynasty of Ming Xia during the late Yuan dynasty in China . Ming was born in Suizhou (today Sui County, Hubei) in a farmer family. He changed the character of his surname to mean "Brilliance" later. In 1353 he joined the Red ...

  5. Chen Youliang - Wikipedia

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    Chen Youliang陳友諒. In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen. Chen Youliang (陳友諒; 1320 – 3 October 1363 [1]) was the founder and first emperor of the dynastic state of Chen Han in Chinese history. He was one of the military leaders and heroes of the people's revolution at the end of the Yuan dynasty.

  6. Xu Bing - Wikipedia

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    Xu Bing (Chinese: 徐冰; pinyin: Xú Bīng; born 1955) is a Chinese artist who served as vice-president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.He is known for his printmaking skills and installation art, as well as his creative artistic use of language, words, and text and how they have affected our understanding of the world.

  7. Xu (surname 徐) - Wikipedia

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    Xu ( Chinese: 徐; pinyin: Xú; Wade–Giles: Hsü2; Jyutping: Ceoi4) is a Chinese-language surname. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is spelled as " Hsu ", which is commonly used in Taiwan or overseas Chinese communities. It is different from Xu (surname 許), represented by a different character.

  8. Chinese art - Wikipedia

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    Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing outside of China can also be considered a part of Chinese art when it is based on or draws on Chinese culture , heritage, and history.

  9. List of Chinese painters - Wikipedia

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    known for his paintings of monkeys Yin Zhaohui: 1977-ambiguous scenes of the human form Yuan Jiang: Yüan Chiang: 袁江: 袁江: Qing dynasty: Yuan Yao: Yüan Yao: 袁耀: 袁耀: Qing dynasty: Yun Bing: Yün Ping: 惲冰: 恽冰: 17th century: courtesy names Qingyu and Haoru Yun Shouping: Yün Shou-p'ing: 惲壽平: 恽寿平: 1633–1690 ...