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

Accumulating wealth within a single generation is possible, but preserving it across centuries is considerably more difficult. History …

Luo Lun (courtesy name Yizheng) was a native of Yongfeng in Ji’an during the Ming Dynasty. From an …

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

Born in late 1947, Zhang Shuangqi was a farmer from Luoyang, Henan. Though short in stature, quiet by …

People often believe that character is revealed in life’s defining moments. Yet more often than not, small, everyday …

In the late Qing Dynasty (1839-1912), there lived an official named Gao Zanshan (courtesy name Xiangting), a native …

The Complete Biography of Ji Gong blends historical figures, folk legends, supernatural adventures, legal cases, and stories intended …

After Chen Xijiu brought his father’s remains back from Xi’an and buried his parents together, the filial son …

After his wife was taken away and both his parents were lost in quick succession, the filial son …