A Scholar in Troubled Times: The Political Climate of Eastern Han The story of the Jiao Wei Qin (焦尾琴, “Scorched […]
The Myth of Youquan County: When a City Became a Lake The legend of Youquan County, recorded in texts like […]
Mystical Foundations: The Five Elements and Their Progeny The opening treatise of this ancient text establishes a cosmological framework rooted […]
A Friendship Forged in the Halls of Learning The story of Fan Shi (style name Juqing) and Zhang Shao (style […]
A Tyrant’s Desire Shatters a Marriage In the turbulent Warring States period (475–221 BCE), when feudal lords vied for dominance […]
A Glimpse into the Han Dynasty’s Social Fabric The story of Yue Yangzi’s wife originates from the Eastern Han Dynasty […]
A Daughter’s Desperate Choice in Second-Century China In the winter of 128 CE, during the Yongjian era of Emperor Shun’s […]
The Historical Context of Filial Piety in Han China During the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE), Confucian values dominated Chinese […]
A Scholar’s Tragedy: The Execution of Wang Yi The story of Wang Pou (王裒) begins with a political execution that […]
The Historical Context of Filial Piety in Han Dynasty China The story of Guo Ju originates from China’s Han Dynasty […]
The Historical Context of Filial Piety in Jin Dynasty China During the tumultuous Jin Dynasty (266–420 CE), Confucian values of […]
The Historical Context of Filial Virtue in Imperial China During the turbulent period between the late Han Dynasty and the […]
A Scholar-Official Born from Royal Lineage Zhou Chang (周畅), a lesser-known but remarkable figure of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 […]
Introduction: A Governor’s Extraordinary Legacy In the annals of Chinese history, few stories capture the ideal of virtuous governance as […]
A Hermit in Troubled Times During the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE), when political corruption and natural disasters plagued the […]
A Virtuous Official in Troubled Times The story of Liang Fu unfolds during the Later Han Dynasty (25-220 CE), a […]
The Mystical World of In Search of the Supernatural During China’s turbulent Six Dynasties period (220-589 CE), when political instability […]
A Child of Misfortune and the Bonds of Family In the historic region of Jiaxing, located in present-day Zhejiang province, […]
The Humble Beginnings of Zhou Lanze In the annals of Chinese folklore, few tales capture the interplay of fate, morality, […]
The Mystical Power of Dreams in Ancient China Throughout Chinese history, dreams were not merely nocturnal imaginings but potent omens […]
A Mysterious Visitor in Chang’an In the bustling capital of Chang’an during the Jin Dynasty (265–420 CE), a solitary man […]
The Fragile Foundations of Eastern Wu During the turbulent Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE), the state of Eastern Wu faced […]
