chinese history

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

Throughout Chinese history, stories have been told of unusual people who seemed able to glimpse the hidden patterns …

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

Zhang Jun (1097-1164), courtesy name Deyuan, was one of the Southern Song Dynasty’s best-known officials. He resisted the …

At the height of the Cultural Revolution, people quickly learned that survival often meant keeping their distance — …

Zeng Guofan is remembered as one of the Qing Dynasty’s most perceptive judges of character. Throughout his life, …

After the disaster-relief ceremony at Wolong Temple in Xi’an made Master Xuyun famous far and wide, devotees from …

In Chinese Buddhist tradition, some figures become legends — monks whose lives blur the line between history and …

Zheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …

During the Tang Dynasty, Wang Yan, an official who served the crown prince, once remarked that the events …