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One of the best-known legends from Mianshan, a mountain in central China’s Shanxi Province, tells of a monk …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui: Two Great Ministers of the Tang Dynasty
by Mikel DavisOne day in the fourth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 630), Emperor Taizong, …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Heaven Rewards Kindness: How a Ming Dynasty Scholar Saved 2 Lives
by Mikel DavisLuo Lun (courtesy name Yizheng) was a native of Yongfeng in Ji’an during the Ming Dynasty. From an …
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Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both returned home at the height of worldly success. Xiang Yu seemed determined …
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In the winter of 910, a stretch of road outside a village near present-day Hangzhou was transformed overnight. …
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WisdomEditor's Pick
When Water Is Too Clear, There Are No Fish: An Ancient Chinese Lesson on Wisdom
by Mikel DavisThe well-known Chinese saying, “When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person scrutinizes too …
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During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a woman surnamed Zhang lived in Luojiang, in what is now the Deyang …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Small Details That Helped Chinese Intellectuals See Through the CCP (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisAmid China’s political upheaval in the late 1940s, some intellectuals noticed warnings that others overlooked. The signs were …
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Twenty-five centuries ago, an old man rode west on the back of a water buffalo, leaving a troubled …
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