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In Ancient China, Knot Tying Was a Special Art Form
Beautiful and elaborate, intricate while following simple rules, knot tying is part of China’s 5,000-year history, and prehistoric records attest to their use in...
Why the Color Yellow Filled the World of Ancient Chinese Culture
According to legend, the patriarch of Chinese civilization was the Yellow Emperor. The birthplace of Chinese civilization was the Yellow Earth Plateau (Loess Plateau)....
The Power of Kindness: Kong Yong Quells a Rebellion Without a Fight
Traditional Chinese culture has always followed the values of kindness when dealing with people and situations, emphasizing the beauty of kindness in the heart. Not...
A Monk Who Reincarnated Into His Friend’s Family After Death
Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from the local melody of Kunshan and subsequently came to dominate Chinese theater from the 16th to...
The Architecture of the Temple of Heaven and Its Meaning
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, is a stately building that was used...
An Epic Masterpiece Reborn
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the historian Tan Qian, after more than 20 years of painstaking efforts in writing, finally completed the...
The Exquisite Style of Ming Furniture
The Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) is often considered to be the period when the art of furniture-making reached its zenith in China. The...
Guarding the Well
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (A.D. 1328-1398), the founder of the Ming Dynasty, had a well-known directive that officials under his command do an honest job....
A Prodigal Son Is Priceless
"A prodigal son is priceless" is a popular saying among the Chinese people. This saying came from a folk story that occurred during the...
Using Divine Powers, Zhang Sanfeng Promoted Good and Punished Evil
Zhang Sanfeng, born circa A.D. 1247, the founder of Tai Chi, was a cultivator in the Ming Dynasty. He led a very simple life,...