Shan ( simplified Chinese : 单 ; traditional Chinese : 單 ; pinyin : Shàn ) is a Chinese surname . The origin of this surname is not clear. One explanation is that it came from Shan County in Shandong province. Another possible origin involves King Cheng of Zhou 's youngest son's acquisition of the name when he was given what would become the Shan state when the enfeoffment system was enacted during the Zhou dynasty . The Shan state existed for a few hundred years before it was annexed by a stronger neighbouring state. It was located in present-day Jiyuan , Henan province. Although the surname comes from the place name, the Shan family was a branch of the royal family of the Zhou dynasty. Its ancient origin determines its rareness and not many people have the Shan surname. According to one unverifiable estimate, about 150,000 people are of the surname.
19-1103: [REDACTED] Look up shan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shan may refer to: People and languages [ edit ] Shan (surname) , or 单 in Chinese, a Chinese surname Shan, a variant of the Welsh given name usually spelled Siân Occasionally used as a short form of Shannen / Shannon Ethnic groups and languages [ edit ] Shan people , Southeast Asian ethnic group inhabiting Myanmar Shan language Dai people , also known as Shan, ethnic group in China Shanrong (山戎), term for "mountain barbarian" in Shanxi, Hubei in northern China Individuals [ edit ] Shaan Shahid , Pakistani actor, model, writer and film director MC Shan , rapper Liu Shan , second emperor of Shu Han during
38-647: A city in Guangdong, China Shan (鄯), a region in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Shan (剡), a river in the Zhejiang Province of China Shan Hills , a region of Burma, China, and Thailand Other places [ edit ] Shan State of Burma (modern state) Shan States of Burma (historical kingdoms) Shan Hills , a region of Burma, China, and Thailand Shan (鄯), ancient Western Regions (西域) to
57-425: A principle for ecological action, such as the seven generation concept attributed to Iroquois tradition. The term refers to the impact which the currently living generation has on the world which future generations will live in, the world they will inherit from humans living today. This concept is referred to in the most widely quoted definition of sustainability as a part of the concept sustainable development ,
76-822: Is encoded as a legal duty in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and in the role of the Future Generations Commissioner. The first commissioner Sophie Howe modeled the role, proposing a number of new policies designed for future-thinking policy in Wales, including a 2020 Manifesto for the Future . Similarly in Hungary the office of the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Future Generations
95-635: Is small. Majority of the Shan are Han Chinese and they can trace their origin to the Zhou dynasty. The character 单/單 is also pronounced pinyin : dān when not a surname. Future generations Future generations are cohorts of hypothetical people not yet born. Future generations are contrasted with current and past generations and evoked in order to encourage thinking about intergenerational equity . The moral patienthood of future generations has been argued for extensively among philosophers , and
114-687: Is that of the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations on March 20, (1987): "sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The use of future generations in international law is in part recognized by the Charter of the United Nations which focuses on preventing the "scourge of war" on future generations. With
133-400: Is thought of as an important, neglected cause by the effective altruism community. The term is often used in describing the conservation or preservation of cultural heritage or natural heritage . The sustainability and climate movements have adopted the concept as a tool for enshrining principles of long-term thinking into law. The concept is often connected to indigenous thinking as
152-583: The common heritage of mankind . 'The present generations have the responsibility to bequeath to future generations an Earth which will not one day be irreversibly damaged by human activity. Each generation inheriting the Earth temporarily should take care to use natural resources reasonably and ensure that life is not prejudiced by harmful modifications of the ecosystems and that scientific and technological progress in all fields does not harm life on Earth.' 'With due respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
171-462: The Shan State of Myanmar See also [ edit ] Xiao (mythology) , several creatures from Chinese mythology Shaan (disambiguation) Shani (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
190-527: The Shan surname can be found in Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities throughout the world. Some Mandarin-speaking peoples adopted "Shan" as their surname; its pronunciation in Cantonese is "Seen"（the Cantonese pronunciation is as same as the word "善”，which means kind in english） and often transliterated as "Sin" or Sun . Some Manchu and Hui people choose "Shan" as their family name, but their population
209-676: The Three Kingdoms period. Fu Buqi (宓不齊; Fu Pu-ch'i; born 521BC) who was accorded the title 'Count of Shan' Places [ edit ] China [ edit ] Shaanxi , abbreviated as Shan (陕), province of the People's Republic of China Shan County, Shandong (单县), county in Heze, Shandong, China Shan County, Henan (陕县), now Shanzhou District of Sanmenxia city, a county in Sanmenxia, Henan, China Shantou , or Shan (汕),
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#1732765438659228-524: The adults in almost every country agreed that the financial state of future generations would be worse. The 19-country median was 70-27-3 (worse-better-same). The Pew Research Center was responsible for conducting the survey. Most implementations of future generations focus on enshrining the rights and needs of future generations in law, in order to represent those unable to voice their needs. Several countries have tried enshrining obligations to future generations in law. In Wales , this moral obligation
247-456: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shan&oldid=1193838745 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Shan (surname) Shan could also be used to refer to
266-701: The present generations should take care to preserve the cultural diversity of humankind. The present generations have the responsibility to identify, protect and safeguard the tangible and intangible cultural heritage and to transmit this common heritage to future generations.' 'The present generations may use the common heritage of humankind, as defined in international law, provided that this does not entail compromising it irreversibly.' '1. The present generations should ensure that both they and future generations learn to live together in peace, security, respect for international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms. 2. The present generations should spare future generations
285-782: The publication of UN Secretary-General 's landmark Our Common Agenda report in September 2021, there has been a renewed interest in understanding, action for, and representing future generations in the multilateral system. Proclaimed on November 12, 1997, the UNESCO Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations Towards Future Generations is an international agreement (potentially part of international customary law) which includes provisions related to
304-526: The rare surname 𢒉 ( [REDACTED] ). The rare character was unable to be rendered on a computer so people chose Xian 冼 to replace it. People from Gaozhuang Village born after the system change and people who didn't want a hassle with technology were affected. The choice was controversial as some people saw that future generations would forget their name. Most of people of the Shan surname live in Shandong , Henan and Hebei . However, some people bearing
323-686: The scourge of war. To that end, they should avoid exposing future generations to the harmful consequences of armed conflicts as well as all other forms of aggression and use of weapons, contrary to humanitarian principles.' The financial state of people in future generations is widely debated. However, a study in 2022 revealed that a majority of people believe that the financial state of future generations will be worse than their current state. Adults were interviewed in 19 countries (Japan, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, South Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Hungary, Sweden, Poland, Singapore, and Israel), and
342-474: The west of China 山 , shan , Chinese character (used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean) for "mountains" or "mountain range" Mount Shani or Gora Shan, a mountain in the Caucasus Other uses [ edit ] Shan Foods , a brand of Pakistani cuisine spice mixes Insect from Shaggai, or Shan, a fictional alien race in the writings of Ramsey Campbell The Shan Horse , a horse breed from
361-487: Was established in 2008. While in the United Kingdom, an informal cross-party parliamentary group has been established to discuss issues around future generations. The rights of future generations are increasingly being protected in legal precedents as part of the global trends in climate litigation . Future generations were the defendant in the critical defendants in a 2018 case Future Generations v. Ministry of
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