Hopping Vampires | The Gothic Imagination: "Jiang Shi (Mandarin Chinese), also known as Geungsi in Cantonese, Gangshi in Korean, and Kyonshi in Japanese can be best described as a reanimated hopping corpse feeding on the life essence, or qi, of the people it kills.Thanks to the influence of the Western movies, in the twentieth century popular imagination Jiang Shis have also acquired flesh-eating and blood-drinking qualities that have earned them the name of Chinese zombies or vampires"
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Chinese Vampires - Chinese Philosophy, Religion and Mythology - China History Forum, Chinese History Forum
Chinese Vampires - Chinese Philosophy, Religion and Mythology - China History Forum, Chinese History Forum: "he Chinese Vampire or Chiang-Shih has many aspects that are greatly different from western vampires.
There is a Chinese belief that there are two souls inhabiting every body. The superior or rational soul, and the inferior or irrational soul sometimes called p'ai or p'o.
The inferior soul is the one that inhabits the body in its fetal stage; and at death, sometimes does not wish to leave the body. "
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There is a Chinese belief that there are two souls inhabiting every body. The superior or rational soul, and the inferior or irrational soul sometimes called p'ai or p'o.
The inferior soul is the one that inhabits the body in its fetal stage; and at death, sometimes does not wish to leave the body. "
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Architecture of Cambodia - Citizendia
Architecture of Cambodia - Citizendia: "The period of Angkor is the period from approximately the latter half of the 8th century A. D. to the first half of the 15th century. If precise dates are required, the beginning may be set in 802 A. D. , when the Khmer King Jayavarman II pronounced himself universal monarch (chakravartin) and declared independence from Java, and the end may be set in 1431 A. D. , when Thai invaders from the kingdom of Ayutthaya sacked Angkor and caused the Khmer elite to migrate to Phnom Penh."
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Ling 102 Central
Ling 102 Central: " Ling 102 Weekly Schedule -- Spring 2013
This webpage organizes all the lessons for this course. Links are to web pages unless otherwise marked."
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This webpage organizes all the lessons for this course. Links are to web pages unless otherwise marked."
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Virtual Sambor Prei Kuk, Cambodia
Virtual Sambor Prei Kuk, Cambodia: "Digital Modeling of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Virtual Reconstruction Project of the centeral temple at Sambor Prei Kuk, in Cambodia, is an attempt to apply 21st century technology to 7th century cultural heritage.
Sambor Prei Kuk (SPK) provides the earliest record of Khmer temples, predating better known (and better preserved) Angkor Wat by several centuries. Hence, the study of SPK is crucial for understanding the Khmer, pre-Angkorian tradition; and the subsequent development of temple cities such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia"
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The Virtual Reconstruction Project of the centeral temple at Sambor Prei Kuk, in Cambodia, is an attempt to apply 21st century technology to 7th century cultural heritage.
Sambor Prei Kuk (SPK) provides the earliest record of Khmer temples, predating better known (and better preserved) Angkor Wat by several centuries. Hence, the study of SPK is crucial for understanding the Khmer, pre-Angkorian tradition; and the subsequent development of temple cities such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia"
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TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY
TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY: "Overview
Country, Southeast Asia.
Area: 69,898 sq mi (181,035 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 13,327,000. Capital: Phnom Penh. The vast majority of the population belongs to the Khmer ethnic group. Language: Khmer (official). Religions: Buddhism (official); also traditional beliefs. Currency: riel. The landscape is dominated by large central plains; the Dangrek Mountains rise along the northern border. Cambodia lies largely in the basin of the Mekong River; the large lake Tonle Sap is in its western part. Much of the country is tropical forest. It is one of the world’s poorest countries. Agriculture employs about three-fourths of the workforce."
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Country, Southeast Asia.
Area: 69,898 sq mi (181,035 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 13,327,000. Capital: Phnom Penh. The vast majority of the population belongs to the Khmer ethnic group. Language: Khmer (official). Religions: Buddhism (official); also traditional beliefs. Currency: riel. The landscape is dominated by large central plains; the Dangrek Mountains rise along the northern border. Cambodia lies largely in the basin of the Mekong River; the large lake Tonle Sap is in its western part. Much of the country is tropical forest. It is one of the world’s poorest countries. Agriculture employs about three-fourths of the workforce."
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Video: Treasures of the Khmer Empire - Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine ContextAngkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context
Video: Treasures of the Khmer Empire - Angkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine ContextAngkor Wat Apsara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context: "A visually stunning production that opens with the narrator in the root covered ruins of Ta Prohm, a Khmer temple that French archaeologists intentionally left in its unrestored state.
Next we travel to Angkor Wat starting with a view across the rainbow bridge and proceeding to the top of the temple. The narrator accurately conveys information about the temple’s connection to Vishnu, the bas relief carvings and the story of the Churning of the Sea of Milk depicted on the east wall"
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Next we travel to Angkor Wat starting with a view across the rainbow bridge and proceeding to the top of the temple. The narrator accurately conveys information about the temple’s connection to Vishnu, the bas relief carvings and the story of the Churning of the Sea of Milk depicted on the east wall"
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