Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man

a military administrative area or border town serving as a defense buffer between regions

a figurative boundary, restriction, or obstacle

San Francisco (California)

A state or territory ruled by a feudal lord or vassal, acknowledging the suzerainty of a central empire.

The Rebellion of the Three Feudatories against the Qing dynasty (1673-1681) during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor

Li Zhenfan (1940-1973), real name of the actor Bruce Lee [[李小龙|李小龍|Li3 Xiao3 long2]]

Cai Dongfan (1877-1945), historian and historical novelist

In an impossible situation where one can neither advance nor retreat, like a billy goat with its horns caught in a fence.

caught in an impossible situation where one can neither advance nor retreat, like a billy goat with its horns caught in a fence

government repository or state provincial warehouse, especially during the Qing dynasty

to abolish the feudal Han and introduce modern prefectures (refers to reorganization during Meiji Japan)

rebellion against the Qing dynasty in the 1670s, pacified by Emperor Kangxi