Zhang Sanfeng, born circa A.D. 1247, the founder of Tai Chi, was a cultivator in the Ming Dynasty. He led a very simple life, owning no material items except what he wore, a tunic made of dry plant strips and a hat made of dry grass stems. He wandered everywhere and his whereabouts were uncertain. ...
General Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty was well-known for his military leadership, his love for the people, and for being a devout Buddhist. Reciting Buddhist scriptures while maintaining pure thoughts was a daily requirement he made for himself, and he did so even when he was on a military expedition. One night, Qi Jiguang ...
China has a long history of trading in the Indian Ocean. While in the past, this did not create any significant conflicts with the nations in the region, today’s China poses a big threat as it is under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Historical trading expeditions in the Indian Ocean During the ...
Palace Examination was the highest level of examination in the ancient Chinese civil service examination system. The first-place winner would receive the title “Zhuang Yuan,” the second “Bang Yan,” and the third “Tan Hua” from the Imperial Examiner. Xu Tsunzhai, a grand scholar in the Ming Dynasty, won third place as “Tan Hua” when he ...
Among townsfolk in Beijing, it used to be said that as the God of Heaven, the Jade Emperor was the only one who could own 10,000 rooms, in his Heavenly Palace. On Earth, the country’s emperor dared not compare himself with the venerable Jade Emperor — and this is the real reason this “Earthly Emperor” ...
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