China’s military generals changed history era after era, leaving legends behind them. Guo Ziyi braved the battles, was loyal to his kingdom, and was wise and brave. He mastered warcraft and understood the hidden designs of fate. Listen carefully and you can almost hear the horses galloping on the battlefields. Guo Ziyi, a general and ...
Among Chinese idioms, “Honey in the mouth, dagger in the stomach” means having a sweet tongue, but a malicious heart. It literally translates as “Covering a hidden dagger with sweet words or a smile,” and is often used to by Chinese to describe those who have a tongue of honey and a heart of gall. ...
The pipa is often referred to as the Chinese lute, and may remind you a little bit of a Western guitar. The history of the instrument reaches back over 2,000 years. The pipa is a stringed instrument that gained great popularity in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). As an instrument for fairies and gentlewomen, the pipa ...
The Chinese classic The Art of War thus defines a great general: “… the skillful fighter puts himself into a position that makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.” Li Jing, a renowned general, helped establish the Tang Dynasty through decades of military exploits, mastering the arts of surprise, timing, and ...
Throughout history, mankind has turned to prayer when the land was ravaged by floods and droughts. Whatever the circumstances, changing the will of Heaven was never easy. Emperor Xuanzong, ruler of the Tang Dynasty from 712-756, once made a personal appeal to Heaven for fair weather for the sake of his people, and this benevolent ...
Of all the herbal tonics in China, none is as well known as the medicinal tea called the Eight Treasures Tea (Ba Bao Cha), the base of which was created during the Tang Dynasty. However, it wasn’t until Li Shizhen changed some of the ingredients and added a few more that it really became one ...
Yuchi Jingde, also known as Wei Chigong, was one of the most celebrated military figures of the early Tang Dynasty, and he thus became a Chinese Door God. He and another great Chinese military general of the same era, Qin Shubao, adorn the doors and gates of temples, homes, and businesses in China and Chinese ...
There is a story from ancient China about Emperor Tang Wenzong, the 15th emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had an exquisite pillow carved of precious white jade that he hid among his draperies. However, one day it disappeared. Emperor Tang was shocked, as his inner palace was very secure. Only his concubines could gain ...
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