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arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
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Mu Qi — Mu Qi, Guanyin, Monkeys, and Crane, Daitoku ji, Kyoto, Japan. Mu Qi (Wade Giles: Mu ch i) (Japanese: 牧谿 Mokkei), also known as FaChang or Muqi Fachang, was a Chinese painter and Chan monk who lived during the Southern Song Dynasty, approximately… … Wikipedia
Tannin — For other uses, see Tannin (demon). Tannic acid … Wikipedia
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Henan — /hue nahn /, n. Pinyin. 1. a province in E China. 50,320,000; 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). Cap.: Zhengzhou. 2. former name of Luoyang. Also, Honan. * * * or Ho nan conventional Honan Province (pop., 2000 est.: 92,560,000), east central China … Universalium
Honan — /hoh nan /; Chin. /hue nahn /, n. 1. Wade Giles. Henan. 2. (usually l.c.) Textiles. a. a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm. b. a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk. * * * ▪ province,… … Universalium