Hsien

They, too, after brief and undistinguished military rule, came to an end; they disappeared so completely that thereafter we no longer find the term Hsien-pi in history.

A History of China Wolfram Eberhard 1949

Human beings may attain "Hsien-ship," or Immortality, by living a life of contemplation in the hills.

Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese 1921

The Fêng Hsien is one of the so-called Chao Ti temples.

Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese 1921

The reign of Wen Tsung (reign name Hsien-feng 1851-1861) was marked throughout by the T'ai P'ing and other rebellions and by wars with the

A History of China Wolfram Eberhard 1949

Anyone wishing to continue a personal existence needed to become a "Hsien" (immortal) through Taosist practice.

Concise Dictionary of Religion 1993

What one chronicler calls Hsien’s “most lasting contribution” to the history of China was to father a child with the concubine Cixi Tz’u-hsi, a descendant of a poor branch of the Manchurian clan that had produced a wife for the founder of the Ch’ing Dynasty.

The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009

I’d be more than happy to chat with the folk at the AAAS or other organizations about this to explain just how bloggers such as Hsien are just as much journalists, reporters and freelancers, if not more so, than hundreds of the “press” that are approved by the AAAS.

AAAS Dismisses Blogs - The Panda's Thumb 2007

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last week flagged risks from the U.S. and Europe, as well as Japan's earthquake and tsunami.

Singapore Posts Surprising Export Decline Gaurav Raghuvanshi 2011

The long-time establishment stalwart and former PAP member is seen as the government's favored candidate for the theoretically nonpartisan post, and his slim winning margin--just 0.3 percentage point over the closest of his three rivals--comes just months after the PAP, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, retained power in May's general election with its lowest vote share since Singapore became a nation in 1965.

Tony Tan Elected President of Singapore Chun Han Wong 2011

The problem is considered so dire that Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged couples to be fruitful and not to “cling on to superstitions against children born in the Year of the Tiger.”

Asian Nations Battling Superstition to Boost Birth Rates in the Year of the Tiger | Impact Lab 2010