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How a 13-Year-Old Saved the People of His City From Xiang Yu’s Wrath

During the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu, the king of Western Chu, and Liu Bang, the king of Han, were in a bitter and bloody conflict. Following years of vicious fighting, there was still no clear outcome or decisive winner. The situation remained a stalemate. As a result of the years of bitter fighting, the soldiers ...

August 9, 2023

Michael Segarty

Chinese painting showing the army traveling through a village.

Cosmology of the Han Chinese: Taiji and Bagua

Every culture on Earth has its own myths and legends that explain the origin of life. In China, there are many cultures and thus many origin stories. The following is one of the most common representing the cosmology of the Han Chinese. Cosmology of the Han Chinese In ancient China, the Han people believed that ...

June 11, 2018

Nspirement Staff