spring and autumn period

When speaking of Chinese history, it is difficult to avoid the idea of the junzi — the gentleman …

“Heaven has no favorites, yet it always stands with the good.” This ancient saying, often quoted as an …

As early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, ancient Chinese texts recorded many short fables. …

The Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period were a golden age for Chinese fables. These …

Fan Ji, the beloved queen of King Zhuang of Chu, stood out among his many consorts for her …

Who in this world always has a smooth and easy life? Year after year, people go through the …

During the Spring and Autumn Periods, there lived a talented prime minister of the State of Qi named …

Throughout Chinese history, there have been many beautiful women, including Xi Shi. Not only were they beautiful people, …

Fan Li, a great statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, was known as a literati, wealth …

老馬識途 means “An old horse knows the way” (老 old, lǎo; 馬 horse, mǎ; 識 know, shí; 途 way, tú). It is …