One of the most extraordinary emperors in the history of China, as regarded by historians, was Taizong of Tang. With his encouragement and assistance, his father, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, overthrew the Sui Dynasty, propelling China into a golden age — the Tang Dynasty. Who is this man whose life and triumphs are larger than ...
In the mid-period of the Tang Dynasty, there was a herb merchant named Song Qing who lived in the capital of Chang’an in the western part of the city. During that time, there was a well-known adage that held: “Medicinal herb merchant Song Qing is a person with righteous thinking.” Being a humble merchant, how ...
In a small town, a special wedding ceremony took place. The groom, Songlin, was a doctor and the bride, Xiaoxue, was very beautiful and they loved each other. In the eyes of others, this was a good match. However, the groom’s parents and relatives did not show up as they all opposed the marriage. This ...
We know that palm reading, fortune telling, divination using words or oracle bones, and so on can predict the fate of a person. However, it is rare to hear that the fate of a person can be predicted through the rhythm of their music. This story took place during Emperor Dezong’s time in the Tang ...
In Xi’an City, there was a scholar named Weigu, who lived during Emperor Yuanhe’s reign in the second year of the Tang Dynasty. One day, an elder asked to meet Weigu in front of Longxing Temple early the next morning to matchmake him with the daughter of the former imperial chancellor (Sima) of Qinghe County ...
Modern people believe living conditions in ancient times were very primitive. It may come as a surprise then that during the Tang Dynasty, the queen had a fully mechanical makeup table. Actually, ancient Chinese science and technology was quite advanced. Papermaking, gunpowder, and the compass were all invented in China. Stories of other incredible inventions ...
In China, up until the 20th century, many women had their feet broken in order to make it look more appealing. Known as Chinese foot binding, the practice began with the upper-class court dancers, slowly spreading to the elite, and then to the public. Where Chinese foot binding all began According to the generally accepted ...
Huiyun was a monk from Xiangguo Temple in Luoyang during the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of the Linde era of Emperor Tang Gaozong’s reign (A.D. 664-665), Huiyun at 10 years of age decided to become a monk. His father was very open-minded and knew that cultivation in Buddhism can sow good seeds for ...
The Cash Pharmacopoeia (Qian Bencao) was written by Zhang Yue, a high official in the imperial household — famous for his style of writing — during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. Is money a subject of traditional Chinese medicine? Not at all. The exquisite piece of writing was fashioned after The Classic of ...
Wei Zheng, one of the most celebrated Chinese officials of the Tang Dynasty, defied his Emperor by slaying a sinful dragon. In his sleep. The Dragon King of Jinghe River secretly dared to change the amount and time of the rainfall, violating a heavenly law and incurring the wrath of Heaven. But the Dragon King ...
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