In 257 B.C., Bai Qi, a renowned general of the ancient Chinese state of Qin, arrived at Duyou, …
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Wu Qi (440-381 B.C.) was a prominent military commander, strategist, and political reformer during China’s early Warring States …
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Monk Zhichao was a Buddhist practitioner whose life became closely associated with Mianshan, a mountain in central China’s …
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One of the best-known legends from Mianshan, a mountain in central China’s Shanxi Province, tells of a monk …
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Li Mu: The Great General Who Defeated the Xiongnu, but Fell to Slander
by Mikel DavisDuring the Warring States period, the Xiongnu — a powerful nomadic confederation north of the State of Zhao …
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When speaking of Chinese history, it is difficult to avoid the idea of the junzi — the gentleman …
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Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui: Two Great Ministers of the Tang Dynasty
by Mikel DavisOne day in the fourth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 630), Emperor Taizong, …
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Heaven Rewards Kindness: How a Ming Dynasty Scholar Saved 2 Lives
by Mikel DavisLuo Lun (courtesy name Yizheng) was a native of Yongfeng in Ji’an during the Ming Dynasty. From an …
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The Fair-Faced Lion was a renowned wandering hero throughout the Sichuan and Hubei regions. Though slender and frail …
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In the winter of 910, a stretch of road outside a village near present-day Hangzhou was transformed overnight. …
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