The Fairy Cave (仙洞巖) and the Buddha’s Hand Cave (佛手洞), as their names suggest, are two mysterious caves nestled in a small village across from Keelung Harbor’s Container Center in northern Taiwan’s Keelung City. They were exquisitely eroded into cliffs by seawater, and are in fact the finest works of art created by Mother Nature. The ...
During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Zhong Yao (151-230), the founder of the regular Chinese calligraphy script known as kaishu, was married to Zhang Chang-pu (199-257). Zhang was an upstanding lady who abided by justice and placed a high value on the cultivation of morals and virtues. Even toward servants, her behavior was respectful, ...
Forty-six years ago, Yan Chungou, a Red Guard member who graduated from middle school, fled to Hong Kong with his family. He was 30 years old then, a clean and honest man. For 40 years, this aspiring young man fulfilled his literary dreams in Hong Kong and achieved success beyond his expectations. He is grateful ...
In the tumultuous times of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Fang Guancheng (1696-1768) from Tongcheng experienced a life filled with both fortuitous encounters and narrow escapes from peril. His early years were marked by adversity when his father was forcibly conscripted into the army due to involvement with a distinguished author whose works sparked ...
In the spring of 1937, as the flamboyant kapok flowers adorned the streets of Hong Kong, Professor Hui Tat-Seng, Director of the Chinese Department at the University of Hong Kong, carefully navigated the fallen blossoms, hurrying back home. As soon as Professor Hui entered his courtyard, he called out: “Beihong!” It turned out that the ...
Emperor Kangxi, born Aisin Gioro Xuan Ye, ascended the throne at the age of eight and reigned for 61 years, from 1661 to 1722. His chosen reign name, “Kangxi,” which means “peaceful harmony,” represented his desire for the well-being and benevolence of his people. Under his rule, China became the largest country in terms of ...
The Northern Song Dynasty’s eighth emperor, Song Huizong, was very talented and a man of great attainments in calligraphy, painting, and poetry. In particular, the so-called “Slender Gold” style of calligraphy created by Huizong is unique, and no one could rival him in this respect. This Taoist emperor also believed in fate and often asked ...
Significant literary works can evoke a multitude of emotions yet can also nourish people’s hearts. But how does one create great books or articles? And how does a writer find the inspiration to create them? To find the answers to these questions, we asked Chinese-language columnist Wang Guanming from The Epoch Times, who began writing for the ...
The longest reigning emperor in China’s history was Emperor Kangxi, who ruled for 61 years. Following the death of his father, Emperor Shunzhi, at the age of 22 from smallpox, Aixinjueluo inherited the throne on February 7, 1661, at age 7. The following year, he changed his name to Kangxi. He began the administration of state affairs at ...
Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice of using energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, “wind-water.” From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – “cosmic current” or energy – through places and structures. Because Qi has the ...
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