With the advanced technology in today’s society, the ways of showing our filial piety or reverence toward our parents have evolved into having video chats with them, having gifts delivered to their house, or taking them out for a meal. Of course, this may be the way modern people express filial piety. However, we can ...
In ancient times, the Dragon King Shrine, next to the pond of the Yuquan Temple in Henan Province, China, was said to be a magically efficacious place for villagers to pray for rain. Once, when the Judicial Officer of Weishi County visited, he randomly picked up a broken tile by the pool and casually threw ...
During the Warring States Period, there was a woman living in the State of Qi who was famous for her ugliness. She was even described by some historians as being the ugliest woman alive at the time. Her name was Zhong Lichun. Although Zhong Lichun had always tried her best to advertise that she was ...
Traditionally, Japanese people have great respect for those who are capable or have made outstanding contributions. In different regions and countries, people express their respect toward these people in different ways. However, there are some similarities. For example, statues or portraits are made of those people and put in public places, shrines, or other buildings ...
Li Zimou, who lived during the Tang Dynasty, was extremely skilled at playing the flute. The music he played could bring silence to the noisy, crowded streets as people desired to immerse themselves in it. Li Zimou thought no one in the world could match him until he met a mysterious old man. The old ...
In December 1948 (the 37th year of the Republic of China), many intellectuals were faced with a major life choice of whether they should go with the Kuomintang or stay in Beijing under the Communist Party of China. On the day that President Mei Yiqi left Tsinghua University, he met Professor Wu Zelin at the ...
The history of China spans 5,000 years, from the Xia Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. There have been more than a dozen dynasties in rotation and hundreds of emperors in one generation, including all the Ming kings and tyrants. If we look at history books and compare the achievements made in all ...
Xiao, or filial piety, is an attitude of respect for parents and ancestors in societies influenced by Confucian thought. Filial piety is demonstrated, in part, through service to one’s parents. The following two stories are about filial piety. A son’s second chance Wu Er was an everyday person who lived in Linchuan County with his elderly ...
Sometimes in life, inexplicable events occur — miraculous events that defy logic, and even our senses. Here’s an ancient story of how one man survived a shipwreck with the help of a divine being. Embarking on a dangerous journey for profit In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, in the city of Heyin, there ...
Jade has been etched into Chinese royalty for centuries, and to this day, it is still revered as one of the most precious stones. Unlike gold, it has a more elegant history and was previously only used by kings and noblemen. Today, it is more accessible to the masses, but it can cost significant money ...
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