In 1167, during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, a story from Fengcheng, Jiangxi, …
Mikel Davis
Mikel Davis
Mikel serves as editor and sometime writer for Nspirement. He loves foreign cultures and foreign places. They have taught him many lessons. He hopes his work can impact others so they have a better life, or at least a better day.
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Yuewei Hermitage was the elegant name of the residence of Ji Xiaolan, a famous scholar and official of …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
The Mystery of Incorruptible Buddhist Bodies
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisBirth, aging, sickness, and death are part of the natural order. From an ordinary scientific viewpoint, once life …
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Chinese Health TipsEditor's Pick
No-Cost Wellness Habits From Traditional Chinese Practices
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisWhen people think about wellness, they often picture expensive supplements, massage chairs, or complicated routines. Traditional Chinese health …
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U.S.Editor's Pick
Why the U.S. Military Insists on Leaving No One Behind
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn the early hours of April 5, 2026, Eastern Time, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the second …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
Centenarians in China’s ImperIial Examination Halls
by Mikel Davisby Mikel Davis“Live long, learn long” is a familiar Chinese saying. But in imperial China, some men took that idea …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
How East and West Came to Picture Cancer Differently
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisCancer remains one of the most feared diseases in the world. Modern medicine has made enormous progress in …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
How Pure Land Buddhism Explains the Tragic Death of a Devout Practitioner
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn one exchange preserved between Master Yinguang, the 13th Patriarch of Pure Land Buddhism, and lay practitioner Zhou …
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HistoryFeatured
Jesus’s Crown of Thorns and the Remarkable Journey of a Sacred Relic
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisEach Christmas season, front doors across Europe and North America are adorned with wreaths woven from holly leaves …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Miracle of the Rice Shipment at Yongquan Temple
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn 1734, during the 12th year of the Yongzheng Emperor’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, a remarkable story …