Zheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Deadly Cost of a Vow Spoken to Protect a Dishonest Gain
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the Qing Dynasty, an official named Liao Yiqing once recounted a true story that circulated near his …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
The Truth Behind ‘Heaven’s Punishment and Earth’s Destruction’
by Max Luby Max LuFew phrases strike as sharply as “Heaven’s punishment and Earth’s destruction.” The phrase, once used to condemn individuals …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
A Life of Principle: Hong Hao, the Unyielding Official of the Southern Song Dynasty
During the Southern Song Dynasty, a minister named Hong Hao (posthumous name Zhongxuan, 1088-1155), who was praised as …
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We often hear sayings like “you reap what you sow” and “hard work brings good results.” Yet life …
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Insights & StoriesFeatured
When Animals Remember Past Lives: Stories of Karmic Ties Between Humans and Beasts
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, a censor named Hu Muting once told Ji Yun, a …
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The Fu River surges from the snowy plateau, cuts a deep ravine between two mountains, and races into …
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MysteriesFeatured
Miraculous Healing in Chinese History: A Monk Prolonged a Scholar’s Life With 37 Needles
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn the Qing Dynasty, there was a scholar named Zeng Yuanhai (1797-1833), from Min County in today’s Fujian …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Martial Maid Who Repaid a Debt of Gratitude With Silence and Steel
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the Qing Dynasty, a man surnamed Nie from Henan was wrongly accused of murder. After being tortured …
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Many people lament that “good deeds go unrewarded.” Yet the principle remains true: Good is ultimately rewarded with …