bian he, diligence, honor, king wen, spring and autumn period, tai bao shen, zhou dynasty

Transforming King Wen of Chu Into a Powerful Leader

Many stories were passed down from the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty (770-476 B.C). One of the most famous stories was about Bian He offering a piece of precious jade to the King. After offering the jade unsuccessfully to the first two kings, the third, King Wen of Chu (689-677 B.C.) finally ...

Emma Lu

A silk painting of figures of a dragon and phoenix during the Warring States Period in the Hunan Provincial Museum.