From the moment the Chinese Communist Party was established, it advocated atheism. This was especially true during the Cultural Revolution, when numerous Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, churches, and other places of worship were destroyed, while countless Buddha statues and religious relics were smashed and burned. However, those who were influenced by the Party culture to ...
Zhouyi, which is believed to be the oldest text and is named after the Zhou Dynasty, was among the famous ancient classics of China. Every single word in Zhouyi is very profound and vivid, containing heavenly secrets and wisdom that can benefit mankind for a whole lifetime. 8 Zhouyi verses with commentaries familiar to many ...
In China’s history, there have emerged many legendary figures. Yet it’s hard to find one that compares with the Sage of Ghost Valley (Guiguzi) — a famous Taoist, thinker, strategist, diplomat, inventor, medical scientist, and a great educator — in terms of accomplishments. There are five classic sayings of Guiguzi that can help you to ...
This is a story about how a simple decision changed a person’s destiny. During the times of Emperor Guanxu of the Qing Dynasty, there was a man from Jiangsu Province who worked in a trading firm in the Shanghai concession territories. His honesty made him a trustworthy employee in the eyes of his boss, who ...
A peculiar mountain, the Banping Mountain sits at the junction of Zuoying District and Nanzi District of Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. One side of the mountain ridge is so flat that it looks like it has been cut off with a knife. The residents say it resembles a painted screen, so everyone calls it the ...
Plimpton 332, an ancient Babylonian tablet, has always been an object of fascination for archaeologists since its contents remained undeciphered for much of history. Discovered in Southern Iraq in the early 1900s by American archaeologist Edgar Banks, the tablet is estimated to be 3,700 years old. In 2017, a team of researchers from the University ...
There is a saying: “One reaps what one sows.” It is customary for the Chinese to go to temples at the beginning of the new year. Popular temples are packed all day with crowds that are eager to light incense and pray for a good year to come. However, it was not like this during ...
In the modern world, people often use the phrase “Let’s put down the butcher’s knife and become a Buddha” to persuade wicked people to stop doing evil deeds. Some Buddhists use the same phrase to persuade people not to resort to evil words, deeds, and thoughts. In actual fact, this phrase does not refer to ...
A long time ago, there was a mountain called the Dark Mountain, where many saints, sages, and monks lived. Once, some elders led a group of people up the mountain on a pilgrimage where they witnessed a beggar’s true kindness. At that time, there lived a poor beggar woman. She saw the pilgrims heading up ...
China today is often mocked as the “copycat nation” due to its tendency to take Western products, re-engineer them, and sell the counterfeited items across the world. However, this is a very recent phenomenon. Before the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took control of the country, some of the most amazing things were invented in ancient ...
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