Ancient China had a long history of officials who upheld integrity and honesty in their duties. The following two stories from the Eastern Han Dynasty illustrate the remarkable moral fortitude of ancient Chinese officials, who remained honest and unbiased even when confronted with personal relationships and tempting situations. Su Zhang handles cases without favoritism During ...
In ancient China, there were multiple stories around the legend “Tigers Keeping the Apricot Forest.” Here, we introduce the Three Kingdoms version. Dong Feng, also known as Jun Yi, was a Chinese medicine practitioner during the Three Kingdoms period. He lived in the mountain area and gave people medical treatments for free. He only asked ...
In the few great plagues in human history, many people prayed for the protection of whatever God they believed in, but while some of the prayers were effective, some had little effect. So where is the difference? The key lies in the word “piety.” It’s not about superficial piety, how much money you donate to the church, or ...
Zhang Ling was a Taoist master during Emperor Han’an’s reign. Legend has it that the red-faced, green-eyed master had vast supernatural powers, including being able to drive out demons. In the first year of Emperor Han’an’s power (A.D. 142), Laozi descended from heaven and imparted Taoist scriptures to Zhang and gave him the title of ...
When it comes to defeating 150,000 soldiers, you might think that a large force made up of at least an equal number of soldiers would be required. But a Chinese General named Zhuge Liang (181 to 234) took care of this task with a musical instrument — a lute. The lute strategy Liang lived during ...
Yin Lihua from Nanyang (A.D. 5-64) was the empress of the Eastern Han Dynasty. She was a descendant of Guan Zhong, famed prime minister of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. As graceful as a cloud, as gentle as a melody, ancient Chinese noblewomen were like water — nurturing to all ...
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