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Tz'u Hsi

(Encyclopedia)Tz'u Hsi, Tsu Hsi, Tse Hsi, or Cixi all: tso͝o shē [key], 1834–1908, dowager empress of China (1861–1908) and regent (1861–73, 1874–89, 1898–1908). Her failure to realize the gravity of ...

Tse Hsi

(Encyclopedia)Tse Hsi, Chinese empress dowager: see Tz'u Hsi. ...

Tsu Hsi

(Encyclopedia)Tsu Hsi, Chinese empress dowager: see Tz'u Hsi. ...

Chu Hsi

(Encyclopedia)Chu Hsi jo͞o shē [key], 1130–1200, Chinese philosopher of Neo-Confucianism. While borrowing heavily from Buddhism, his new metaphysics reinvigorated Confucianism. According to Chu Hsi, the normati...

Hsi-k'ang

(Encyclopedia)Hsi-k'ang, China: see Xikang.

Hsi-ning

(Encyclopedia)Hsi-ning, China: see Xining.

Wu-hsi

(Encyclopedia)Wu-hsi: see Wuxi, China.

Hsi-an

(Encyclopedia)Hsi-an, China: see Xi'an.

K'ang-hsi

(Encyclopedia)K'ang-hsi käng shē [key], 1654–1722, 2d emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty of China (1661–1722). He extended Manchu control and promoted learning in the arts and sciences. K'ang-hsi conquered the feu...

K'ung Hsiang-hsi

(Encyclopedia)K'ung Hsiang-hsi ko͝ong shyäng-shē [key], 1881–1967, Chinese banker and political leader, educated at Oberlin and at Yale. He deemed himself a direct descendant of Confucius in the 75th generatio...

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