Exploration and Production of Oceanic Natural Gas Hydrate: Critical Factors for Commercialization

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Shen Kuo, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Xin Qiji, Tong Guan, Che Kung, Zhang Shijie, Yang Ye, Huyan Zan. Excerpt: A Che Kung Temple in Ho Chung , Sai Kung , Hong Kong . Che Kung ( , Pinyin : Chegong) was originally a military commander of Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), who legendarily had supreme power to suppress rebellion and was renowned for his loyalty to the Emperor. He was also famous for his power to suppress plagues and his skill in medicine. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to keep the Song state alive by bringing Prince Ping and his brother to the South. He is now considered a god. Che Kung was a native of Nanchang , in Jiangxi Province of China . As a military commander he saved the southern regions of China from disorder. Also, he appeared in the villagers dreams who suffered from a plague. Later on, the plague was over and the villagers thought that Che Kung saved them from diseases. Daoists regarded him as a god due to his contributions. Inside a temple of Che Kung, pinwheel can always be found. It is believed that the one who rotates the pinwheel can get good luck. See also (online edition) References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Han Shizhong Han Shizhong ( ) (1089-1151) was a Chinese general of the late Northern Song Dynasty and the early Southern Song Dynasty . He dedicated his whole life to serving the Song Dynasty, and performed many legendary deeds. It is said that he had scars all over his body and, by the time he retired, there were only four fingers left on both of his hands. General Han distinguished himself in the series of war against the Jurchens , and was reputed to win battles in situation where he had to face larger amount of enemies with smaller numbers of soldi...