Liang
- proper noun
- 29. For Liang, giving priority to clan affiliations precluded consideration for the welfare of the nation.
- Liang Qichao
- Liang and Kang
- Liang's Critique
Examples
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In another point related to nation-building, Liang commends the overseas Chinese for their "unwillingness to assimilate with Americans."
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Sun Yatsen later expressed apprehensions similar to Liang's about the lack of unity among the Chinese.
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I point in the direction of the Western Liang and scold you.
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The Chinese in the United States thus acted as a "third party" through which Liang attempted to reconcile Chinese and Western cultures.
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What follows is an examination of Liang's observations of Chinese America from the perspective of Chinese American history.
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During their years of exile, Liang and Kang began recruiting overseas Chinese to aid reform efforts in China.
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In fact, while Kang was in North America, Liang and the revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen considered combining forces.
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With his mentor Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Liang called for and participated in political reform in China.
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Another problem with traditional Chinese texts—and Liang's is no different in this respect—is the lack of documentation or attribution.
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The Liang dynasty was known for its cultural achievements during its reign in ancient China.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Liang is a Chinese name, written 梁, and the character originally means 'beam' or 'bridge' in Chinese. Rulers or places with that name gave it to their state, so a Liang dynasty is the state ruled by the people or family called Liang.