The Stage of Empires: Tang China and the Abbasid Caliphate In the mid-8th century, two of the world’s most powerful […]
The Powder Keg: Origins of the An Lushan Rebellion The An Lushan Rebellion (755–763 CE) was not merely a revolt—it […]
The Crucible of Ethnic Relations in Ancient China Chinese civilization has never existed in isolation. From its earliest days along […]
The Foundations of a Multi-Ethnic Empire The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) emerged from centuries of migration, conflict, and assimilation during […]
The Tang Dynasty in Global Context The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is often celebrated as a zenith of Chinese civilization—a […]
The Geographic and Cultural Foundations of Tang Openness The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) stands apart in Chinese history for its […]
The Origins of an Extreme Filial Practice The practice known as “cutting flesh to serve parents” (割股奉亲) represents one of […]
When Emperors Sought Immortality In the turbulent era of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao stood as a colossus of military […]
The Surgeon Who Defied His Time In the turbulent final years of China’s Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE), a remarkable […]
An Unexpected Operation in Mao’s Study On the night of July 23, 1975, history quietly unfolded in Chairman Mao Zedong’s […]
The Origins of Divine Omens in Chinese Political Culture From ancient times, Chinese rulers and cultural heroes were attributed extraordinary […]
Origins of the Gu Poison Legend The mysterious practice of gu sorcery has haunted China’s collective imagination for two millennia, […]
From Columbian Exchange to Chinese Shores: The Global Journey of Syphilis The story of syphilis in China represents a fascinating […]
The Eternal Dance of Disease and Deception Throughout human history, disease has served as one of society’s most revealing crucibles, […]
Introduction: The Forgotten Healers of Ancient China In the rigidly gendered society of imperial China, where strict Confucian norms dictated […]
The Fragile Foundations of Early Chinese Healthcare For most of China’s imperial history, healthcare delivery remained decentralized and fragmented. While […]
The Foundations of Epidemic Response in Imperial China Long before modern medicine, Chinese physicians developed sophisticated theories to explain and […]
Ancient Origins: Tracing China’s Earliest Epidemics The history of human civilization is inextricably linked with the spread of infectious diseases. […]
The Lingyan Pavilion: A Monument to Tang Dynasty’s Golden Age The Lingyan Pavilion, established during the reign of Emperor Taizong […]
The Scholar-Turned-General: Zhang Xun’s Early Life Zhang Xun (709–757) was an unlikely military hero. Born during the golden age of […]
From Obscurity to Revolution: The Early Life of Liu Wenjing In the turbulent twilight years of the Sui Dynasty, a […]
From Lingnan’s Wilderness to the Imperial Court Zhang Jiuling (678–740), a native of Shaoguan in modern Guangdong, emerged from what […]
