Michael Segarty

The Emperor’s Dilemma: Selecting a Successor in Ancient China

In ancient times, an emperor’s selection of a successor was a matter of paramount importance, a decision that could not be taken lightly. The future of the “realm” rested on this choice: Which son would inherit the throne? Who possessed the capability and wisdom to sustain a nation? With only one crown for the taking, ...

Michael Segarty

'The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour.'

Famen Temple: When Monks Encountered the Red Guards

In the north of Fufeng County, Baoji City in Shaanxi Province, exists the Famen Temple, built by the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220). The underground palace pagoda in the temple enshrines a section of the authentic relic of Buddha Shakyamuni’s middle finger bone. Red Guards attack the Famen Temple In 1966, a ...

Michael Segarty

The Famen Temple.

Why Didn’t Wei Weng Defend Himself Even Though He Was Falsely Accused?

In the world today, there are still many, many good-natured and righteous people. Quietly doing good and charitable deeds without publicizing them shows strong character and inner security. Some individuals do noble deeds for the greater good, yet silently endure the stigma of being falsely accused, misunderstood, and maligned, such as Chinese Doctor Wei Weng. ...

Michael Segarty

A doctor checking a woman's pulse.