The Timeless Teachings of The Great Learning Among the foundational texts of Confucian philosophy, The Great Learning stands as a […]
The Perplexing Puzzle of Southern Ganzhou’s Banditry When examining Wang Yangming’s campaign against bandits in Southern Ganzhou during the Ming […]
The Turbulent Landscape of Southern Jiangxi In the early 16th century, the mountainous regions of southern Jiangxi were a hotbed […]
The Turbulent Landscape of Southern Jiangxi In the early 16th century, the mountainous regions of southern Jiangxi were a hotbed […]
The Forgotten World of Guangdong’s Mountain Hunters Nestled in the rugged Lintou mountains of Guangdong province, Chi Zhongrong grew up […]
The Impenetrable Stronghold of Tonggang In the rugged mountains of southern China during the Ming Dynasty, few places were as […]
The Turbulent World of Southern Jiangxi In the early 16th century, the mountainous regions of southern Jiangxi became a hotbed […]
The Rise of Wang Yangming and the Chaos of Southern China In the early 16th century, the Ming Dynasty faced […]
The Turbulent Landscape of 16th-Century Jiangxi In early 1517, the Ming Dynasty scholar-general Wang Yangming arrived in Jiangxi province with […]
The Origins of the “Grand Coordinator” System In the ninth lunar month of 1516, the Ming court appointed Wang Yangming—then […]
A Scholar Returns to a Transformed Capital In the eleventh lunar month of 1510, the 39-year-old philosopher Wang Yangming returned […]
A Scholar’s Dilemma: Teaching Truth or Teaching for the Exam In 1509, Wang Yangming began lecturing at the Guiyang Academy, […]
From Political Exile to Philosophical Awakening In 1506, Wang Yangming—a brilliant Ming Dynasty official and Confucian scholar—found himself banished to […]
A Scholar’s Descent into the Wilderness In 1506, the brilliant Ming Dynasty official Wang Yangming found himself exiled to Longchang, […]
A Scholar’s Fall from Grace In 1506, the Ming Dynasty official and philosopher Wang Yangming found himself in a perilous […]
A Clash of Ideals in the Ming Court The early 16th century Ming Dynasty was a period of tension between […]
The Rise of Liu Jin: From Street Urchin to Imperial Puppeteer In the closing years of 15th century China, a […]
A Scholar at the Crossroads In the autumn of 1504, the brilliant but restless philosopher Wang Yangming found himself at […]
The Scholar’s Restless Quest for Meaning In the early 16th century, during China’s Ming Dynasty, a brilliant but troubled scholar-official […]
A Fateful Beginning: Wang Yangming Enters Officialdom The year 1499 marked a turning point in Chinese intellectual history when 27-year-old […]
A Scholar’s Early Struggles in Ming China In 1492, shortly after his famous “bamboo investigation” episode—where Wang Yangming attempted to […]
A Restless Mind in Confucian China In the late 15th century, during China’s Ming Dynasty, young Wang Yangming stood out […]
