Please go here for Part 1 Shi Cheng chose a high rock cliff for the monumental task of carving out the Leshan Giant Buddha statue. However, by its very nature, this rock cliff was difficult and dangerous to work on. So he and his apprentices built scaffolding on the rock to enable them to maneuver ...
Please go here for Part 2 At the confluence of the Dadu, Qingyi, and Min rivers in Sichuan Province, the world’s largest stone-carved Buddha statue is 71 meters (233 ft) high. This gigantic Buddha statue is the famous Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as the Giant Stone Maitreya Buddha of Lingyun Temple in Jiazhou (present-day ...
In April 1949, during the military occupation of Nanjing by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chen Xiuliang, who was regarded as one of the “six beautiful spies,” played a pivotal role in its takeover of the Republic of China (ROC). However, when the CCP occupied Nanjing, she became an immediate victim of her success. History ...
Following the end of World War II, there were two extended international trials of war criminals: the Tokyo Trial and the Nuremberg Trial in Germany. Gao Wenbin, a member of the Chinese delegation,participated in the Tokyo Trial. Gao Wenbin made crucial contributions to bringing justice to war criminals. However, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized ...
Ni Kuang, a Hong Kong-based novelist, passed away on July 3, 2022, at the age of 87. His works are well-known and delve into a wide range of topics, especially in the Chinese world of science fiction. About 40 years ago, his novel Chasing the Dragon predicted the destruction of a “big city in the east.” The ...
Among contemporary Western leaders, the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher was a rare open critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On the issue in Hong Kong, Margaret Thatcher had long predicted that: “If China takes back Hong Kong, it will have a catastrophic impact on Hong Kong and destroy its prosperity”. Today, after the seizure ...
Life-changing moments and true tests of character can happen at any time, often unexpectedly – even in the blink of an eye. With no time to think about it, the spontaneous decision that needs to be made at that time can have a profound life-altering outcome. What we really are deep down inside will determine ...
Li Chunfeng was a prodigy and genius of the Tang Dynasty. He was proficient in astronomy, calendar reform, mathematics, and other sciences. He was also highly accurate at prophecy through the use of numerology. Among the top 10 collections of prophecies of ancient China, his works Poems of Tibetan Heads and Tui Bei Tu, which are books on prophecy ...
These are two short stories from the newspapers on the power of kindness. Conversion of a child trafficker A human trafficker kidnapped a 5-year-old boy. The little boy did not cry like other children might do in the situation. He kept calling the trafficker “Uncle.” He took out a piece of candy from his pocket ...
When people speak of feng shui, the first thing that comes to mind is their usefulness as a collection of decorating principles to create a harmonious living environment. But inner feng shui has more profound content and deeper inner meaning. The Tao Te Ching by Laozi speaks of the goodness of water, living in a good place, ...
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