Su Dongpo: An Unyielding Spirit in the Face of Adversity

Statue of Chinese scholar and poet Su Dongpo with his wife.

Su Dongpo, the famous Song Dynasty poet, was an outspoken advocate for the people regardless of the consequences to himself. (Image: Weikong Chang via Dreamstime)

Wang Changling’s Red Carp Story

Koi fish swimming in a pond.

A poet on a journey is surprised by a big red carp jumping onto the deck of his boat. (Image: Pokko3 via Dreamstime)

Young Li Bai’s Influential Encounter by the Riverside

A painting of immortal Chinese poet, Li Bai, lounging with his head propped on his arm and smiling, with one of his poems written above the painted figure.

Li Bai, one of the great Tang Dynasty poets, is known for portraying the spectacular scenery of the natural world. (Image: Public Domain via Wikimedia)

Zhang Heng’s Famous Chinese Inventions

A drawing of Zhang Heng, the Chinese astronomer, mathematician, seismologist, hydraulic engineer, inventor, geographer, cartographer, ethnographer, artist, poet, philosopher, politician, and literary scholar who lived during the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Heng, the Chinese astronomer, mathematician, seismologist, hydraulic engineer, inventor, geographer, cartographer, ethnographer, artist, poet, philosopher, politician, and literary scholar who lived during the Han Dynasty. (Image: via FREE SVG)

‘Continue’ by Maya Angelou, a Poignant and Beautiful Poem

Young black woman with eyes closed.

'Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.' (Image: Leighann Blackwood via Unsplash)

Su Shi, the Poet Who Was Also a Water Supply Engineer

A statue of Su Shi.

Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, the famous Song Dynasty poet. (Image: Liang Wei via Dreamstime)

The Demise of the Historian and Poet Chen Yinke

The tomb of Chen Yinke and his wife at the Lushan Botanical Garden. (Image: Zhangzhugang via Wikimedia Commons)