A Taiwanese professor who wrote under the pen name Yunhe once viewed the traditional belief in karmic retribution …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
Bai Qi: The Qin General Whose Karmic Debt Lasted 1,400 Years
by Mikel DavisIn 257 B.C., Bai Qi, a renowned general of the ancient Chinese state of Qin, arrived at Duyou, …
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Former Xi Jinping Aide’s Purported Prison Letter: ‘I Only Wish for a Swift Death’ (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisYears of sweeping anti-corruption campaigns have failed to eliminate corruption within the Chinese Communist Party. Instead, investigations and …
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Former Xi Jinping Aide’s Purported Prison Letter: ‘I Only Wish for a Swift Death’ (Part 1)
by Mikel DavisMany people believe death is the greatest punishment that can be inflicted on a person. But there may …
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Honesty in Business: Ancient Chinese Stories of Divine Protection
by Mikel DavisTraditional Chinese accounts contain many stories in which people escaped serious disasters because of their moral conduct. Among …
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In the late Qing Dynasty (1839-1912), there lived an official named Gao Zanshan (courtesy name Xiangting), a native …
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The Complete Biography of Ji Gong blends historical figures, folk legends, supernatural adventures, legal cases, and stories intended …
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There is a book circulating in Buddhism called The Record of Guanyin’s Miraculous Responses, which recounts a story …
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A Tang Dynasty Tale of Illness, Wrongdoing, and Moral Consequence
by Mikel DavisPeople with power and influence may seem able to control almost anything, but traditional Chinese culture has long …
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Yuewei Hermitage was the elegant name of the residence of Ji Xiaolan, a famous scholar and official of …