Lu Shi Ke’s Rejecting Lustful Desires Led to Blessings

Pavilion in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

For Ming Dynasty scholar Lu Shi Ke, rejecting lustful desires literally turned out to be a matter of life and death. (Image: Yongnian Gui via Dreamstime)

The Four Anchors Are Traditional Chinese Virtues

A Chinese temple.

Chinese temple. (Image Salvador Ceja via Dreamstime)

Xiao Yixin Demonstrated How to Have a Harmonious Relationship

Painting of a young Chinese woman kneeling by a stream.

Xiao Yixin, who lived during the Liao Dynasty (A.D. 916-1125), was known for displaying the traditional virtues of a Chinese lady. (Image via Wikimedia)