The Rise of the Dowager Empresses and a Child Emperor In the mid-19th century, the Qing Dynasty faced unprecedented challenges—internal […]
A Surprising Encounter in Cixi’s Youth Few historical accounts mention that Empress Dowager Cixi, the formidable ruler of late Qing […]
The Fragile Alliance That Saved the Qing Dynasty In the turbulent 1860s, the Qing Empire faced existential threats from the […]
A Capital in Crisis: Foreigners, Rumors, and Imperial Flight The year 1861 marked a turning point for the Qing Dynasty, […]
A Dynasty in Decline: The Inheritance of a Failing Empire When Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne in 1850, he inherited […]
The Gathering Storm: China and the West Before 1839 For centuries, the Middle Kingdom had viewed itself as the center […]
From Humble Beginnings to the Forbidden City Empress Dowager Cixi’s origins remain one of the most debated subjects in late […]
A Heartbreaking Encounter in the Forests of Linchuan In the Eastern Wu period of China’s Three Kingdoms era (222–280 CE), […]
The Historical Context of the Story This remarkable tale originates from the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 CE) during the reign […]
The Origins of the Sui Pearl Legend The story of the Sui Pearl, also known as the “Spirit Snake Pearl” […]
Ancient Beliefs in Karmic Justice Between Humans and Animals Throughout Chinese history, folklore has preserved profound lessons about the consequences […]
The Peril of Serpents in Ancient Minyue In the rugged highlands of ancient Minyue, a region corresponding to modern-day Fujian […]
A Meeting of Minds at the Height of the Jin Dynasty During the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin (290-306 […]
Mystical Beings in Chinese Folk Tradition The rich tapestry of Chinese folklore contains countless stories about supernatural transformations, where ordinary […]
A Traveler’s Perilous Journey in Warring States China During the tumultuous Warring States period (475-221 BCE), when the land we […]
The Rich Tradition of Supernatural Tales in Early China During China’s Six Dynasties period (220–589 CE), a fascinating literary tradition […]
A Solitary Scholar and His Midnight Visitor In the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), a scholar named Tan Sheng lived […]
A Scholar’s Fateful Encounter in Ancient China During China’s tumultuous Six Dynasties period (220-589 CE), when supernatural tales circulated widely […]
A Journey Through the Troubled South During the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE), the vast Chinese empire faced unique governance […]
The Turbulent Era of Eastern Han Dynasty The story of Wen Xu unfolds during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE), […]
The Cultural Fascination with the Afterlife in Early China The belief in spirits and the afterlife permeated ancient Chinese culture, […]
A Five-Year-Old’s Uncanny Memory In an incident that would become legendary, five-year-old Yang Hu astonished his family and neighbors by […]
