From Obscurity to Power: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Early Struggles In the tumultuous mid-14th century, as the Yuan Dynasty crumbled under corruption […]
A Scholar in Exile: Liu Bowen’s Despair in Qingtian In 1359, the scholar Liu Bowen returned to his hometown of […]
The Doctrine of Chance in Liu Bowen’s Thought Liu Bowen (1311–1375), a renowned strategist and philosopher of China’s late Yuan […]
The Rise and Fall of Mongol Rule in China The Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), established by Kublai Khan, marked the first […]
The Chaos of 14th-Century China and Liu Bowen’s Inspiration In 1359, as Liu Bowen returned to his hometown of Qingtian, […]
The Gathering Storm: Origins of the Red Turban Rebellion By 1357, the once-mighty Yuan Dynasty stood on the brink of […]
A Friendship Forged in Turbulent Times The year was 1356, and the Yuan Dynasty’s grip on China was slipping. Amidst […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Yuan Decline The mid-14th century presented a grim picture for the Yuan Dynasty, China’s first foreign-ruled […]
The Salt Economy and Social Tensions in Yuan China In the mid-14th century, the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) faced mounting crises. […]
The Philosopher in Chains: Liu Bowen’s Fall from Grace In 14th-century China, Liu Bowen—polymath, statesman, and legendary strategist—found himself confined […]
A Seasoned Scholar Returns to Public Service At thirty-eight years old, Liu Bowen found himself at a crossroads. Approaching forty […]
A Scholar at the Crossroads of Dynastic Collapse In the crisp autumn of his thirtieth year, Liu Bowen departed Jiangxi […]
The Rise and Frustration of a Ming Dynasty Luminary Liu Bowen (Liu Ji), one of the most renowned strategists and […]
The Forgotten Backwater: Gao’an County Under Mongol Rule In the mid-14th century, Gao’an County—an unremarkable administrative district in modern Jiangxi […]
The Making of a Confucian Scholar In the early 14th century, as the Yuan Dynasty consolidated its rule over China, […]
The Daoist Roots of a Ming Dynasty Visionary Long revered as a mystic who could foresee the future and command […]
An Obscure Master in the Yuan Dynasty Shadows In the complex tapestry of Chinese intellectual history, certain figures fade into […]
The Yuan Dynasty’s Conquest and the Fate of the “Southerners” The Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) marked a turbulent chapter in […]
A Child Unlike Any Other In the quiet village of Wuyang during the Yuan Dynasty, young Liu Bowen displayed traits […]
A Landscape of Legends: The Mystical Origins of Liu Bowen Perched atop Nantian Mountain, young Liu Bowen and his father […]
A Moonlit Omen in the Yuan Dynasty On the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month in 1311, an extraordinary […]
The Strategic Chessboard of 219 AD The year 219 AD marked a pivotal moment in the power struggles of the […]
