Chinese History tells of many incredible stories about great personalities who, through the merit of their moral character, would often portray almost inhuman abilities to withstand adversity and overcome tribulations. One such very striking story is about a young Chinese emperor, who was only a child at the time when this story begins to unfold. ...
In 1838 during the Qing Dynasty, Wu Qi (Wu Xun) was born in Liulin Township, Shandong Province, China. Wu Qi showed a strong interest in reading from early childhood. However, the family was too poor to buy his books. At the age of eight, his father died and the family became even poorer. After his ...
Born in Jiangsu Province during the Qing Dynasty, Dong Jiaozeng was very poor. One year, without any money in his pockets, he walked alone to the capital to attend the official examinations. On the way, he encountered a ship heading to the capital. At that time, the weather was so hot and humid that Dong ...
Ko K’un-hua was born in the 18th year of Emperor Daoguang’s reign (Qing Dynasty) in 1838 in Anhui Province. During his teenage years, he became famous after passing the county examination to become a scholar. He became an aide to General Huang Kaibang and later served in the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai. Later, Ko K’un-hua ...
This is a story about how a simple decision changed a person’s destiny. During the times of Emperor Guanxu of the Qing Dynasty, there was a man from Jiangsu Province who worked in a trading firm in the Shanghai concession territories. His honesty made him a trustworthy employee in the eyes of his boss, who ...
There is a story from the Qing Dynasty by an influential scholar named Ji Xiaolan (紀曉嵐). He wrote about a teacher named Song Bantang of Anyi — now Xia County, Shanxi Province — in his writings Reading the Xiaocaotang Notes, If I Smell Three. Song was a government official in Yin County, Zhejiang Province, where ...
Due to the growing influence of foreign powers during the early 19th century Qing Dynasty in China, an uprising of anti-foreign, anti-colonial sentiment developed under the name of the Boxer Rebellion, which was given to it by foreigners, connotating a Chinese secret society known to Chinese as Yihequan (Righteous and Harmonious Fist). The Boxer Rebellion ...
There have been many UFO sightings reported in different parts of the world, and the frequency seems to be on the rise in recent years. China, too, has its records. Painting depicting Chinese UFO sighting There is a painting of a UFO done by Wu Youru in 1892 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of ...
The Seventeen-Arch Bridge, originally called the Garden of Clear Ripples, in China’s Beijing Summer Palace has delighted sightseers and photographers over the years. During twilight, around the winter solstice, all 17 of its arches are beautifully illuminated by the soft rays of the sun as it hits the horizon, being perpendicular to the bridge. You ...
China’s famous Kangxi emperor was the second emperor during the Qing Dynasty, and his 61-year reign represents one of China’s most glorious eras. He began his reign at just 7 years old, on February 7, 1661. History books still praise his accomplishments to this day. Kangxi called three different ethnic heritages his own His father ...
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