Wisdom

Liang Qichao (1873-1929) was a young colleague and follower of Kang Youwei (1858-1927), a Chinese political thinker and reformer in …

Socrates’ famous method of elenchus — often translated as the “method of questioning” or “refutation” — together with …

More than 2,000 years ago, history witnessed a remarkable convergence, as if humanity’s greatest sages had silently arranged …

Throughout history, imperial physicians — known as Taiyi — were among the most esteemed medical practitioners of their …

The saying “wealth does not last beyond three generations” is a popular proverb in China. It means that …

During the Tang Dynasty, Wei Dan, who had failed the imperial examinations, rode his lame donkey all the …

Middle age is a stage when life has already shown its patterns. One has seen enough of human …

During the period when Confucius and his followers were trapped between the states of Chen and Cai, they …

In the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign (A.D. 1844), Yang Mai arrived at the Ministry of Rites …

In his famous essay On Horses, Tang Dynasty scholar Han Yu wrote: “Fine horses are common, but those …