The Ancient Chinese had a very specific image of “classic beauty.” Chinese traditional beauty was often defined as …
ming dynasty
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Wang Yangming was one of the most famous scholars during the Ming Dynasty. He suffered through unimaginable trials …
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Chinese feng shui is very popular nowadays. So what is feng shui? At its core is a system …
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Beautiful and elaborate, intricate while following simple rules, knot tying is part of China’s 5,000-year history, and prehistoric …
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According to legend, the patriarch of Chinese civilization was the Yellow Emperor. The birthplace of Chinese civilization was …
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The Power of Kindness: Kong Yong Quells a Rebellion Without a Fight
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonTraditional Chinese culture has always followed the values of kindness when dealing with people and situations, emphasizing the …
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Lifestyle
A Monk Who Reincarnated Into His Friend’s Family After Death
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonThis is the story of a monk’s reincarnation. Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of Chinese …
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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, is …
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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the historian Tan Qian, after more than 20 years of painstaking …
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The Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) is often considered to be the period when the art of furniture-making …