Su Dongpo (A.D. 1037-1101), was one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song dynasties and occupied an indelible position in the history of literature in China. His articles were smooth and flowing. He bemoaned the state of the world and pitied the fate of mankind. He was not afraid of power, and ...
During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Changling, a famous frontier poet, returned to the capital city from Wu Prefecture by sea. When the boat sailed to Madang Mountain, a sudden gust of wind caused it to shudder violently and tip to the side so that it was impossible to continue the journey. ...
Li Bai is one of the great poets that lived during the Tang Dynasty. He was good at portraying the spectacular scenery of the natural world. His poetic style has been described as being magnificent and splendid with an ability to spark one’s imagination in a vigorous and unconstrained way. Every primary school student is ...
Zhang Heng (A.D. 78-139) was a Chinese astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, cartographer, artist, poet, statesman, and literary scholar from Nanyang, Henan Province, China. He is noted for many ancient Chinese inventions. He was well-versed in the fields of mechanics and gears, and applied his extensive knowledge in several of his ancient Chinese inventions, such as the world’s first water-powered armillary ...
Maya Angelou, the prolific American writer, civil rights activist, and poet wrote a flawless and touching poem titled Continue, that struck a chord with me today. The poem’s enduring nature is one that strengthens the spirit and says to me exactly what the title suggests — “continue.” Maya Angelou’s last tweet inspires connection Maya Angelou ...
Su Shi was a celebrity in the Song Dynasty with multiple identities. He was a politician, scholar, leader of the Shu Party, and a great calligrapher, gourmet, and poet. However, we may not know about Su’s other identity, that of a fantastic engineer. Su Shi served as an official in Huizhou in his later years ...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) developed from the root belief that materialism stood above all. Out of this belief, that the body is nothing more than its parts, slowly grew a force that in its roots opposed traditional Chinese culture and its reverence for the divine and the soul. Anything and anyone who opposed the ...
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