qing dynasty

There’s an interesting fact that many people might not know: the roofs of the Imperial Palace in the …

Zheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …

During the Qing Dynasty, an official named Liao Yiqing once recounted a true story that circulated near his …

Few phrases strike as sharply as “Heaven’s punishment and Earth’s destruction.” The phrase, once used to condemn individuals …

During the Southern Song Dynasty, a minister named Hong Hao (posthumous name Zhongxuan, 1088-1155), who was praised as …

We often hear sayings like “you reap what you sow” and “hard work brings good results.” Yet life …

During the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, a censor named Hu Muting once told Ji Yun, a …

The Fu River surges from the snowy plateau, cuts a deep ravine between two mountains, and races into …

In the Qing Dynasty, there was a scholar named Zeng Yuanhai (1797-1833), from Min County in today’s Fujian …

During the Qing Dynasty, a man surnamed Nie from Henan was wrongly accused of murder. After being tortured …