ancient china

Liu Ji (1311-1375), courtesy name Liu Bowen, was a native of Qingtian, Zhejiang Province, China. A military strategist, …

Yi Yin, said to have lived from 1649 B.C. to 1549 B.C., was one of the most respected …

When people think of beggars, they often associate them with negative words such as dirtiness, poverty, and disease. …

The culture of divine beasts in ancient China has a long and profound history. It draws from ancient …

Beautiful music refines one’s character, purifies the soul, and brings comfort. But did you know that music was …

Since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine has often been associated with philosophical and spiritual ideas, including principles such …

Historical records from China’s Southern Liang Dynasty tell of an emperor who nearly destroyed a temple after his …

People with power and influence may seem able to control almost anything, but traditional Chinese culture has long …

“Live long, learn long” is a familiar Chinese saying. But in imperial China, some men took that idea …

In ancient China, when a couple faced separation, they would sometimes break a bronze mirror in half, each …