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King of Plain Poetry – Bai Juyi
In the mid-Tang Dynasty world of poetry new changes in poetic writing took place. There arose a school of poetry, which aimed to mirror the social realities in ...[Detail]
The Leader of the Old Prose Movement – Han Yu
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty the Old Prose Movement took place, which exerted far-reaching influence in Chinese literary history. This Movement, which aime...[Detail]

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2008-04-23Confucius and His Thoughts
Confucius (551-479 B. C.) was a great thinker, politician and educationist during the Spring and Aut...[Detail]
2008-04-23The Glimpse of the Wise – Zhuan
In the Chinese ancient times, and the early Qin and the two Han dynasties in particular, no line of ...[Detail]
2008-04-23The Soul of Poetry in the Miluo
The fifth day of the fifth moon in 278 B.C. witnessed a thin, old man with tousled hair chanting in ...[Detail]
2008-04-23The Simple Song – the Classic o
Dear friend, when you begin to study Chinese literature, may you perhaps ask yourself what to read a...[Detail]
2008-04-23The Swan Song of the Historian
If you have general knowledge of Chinese history, you are sure to know Sima Qian (145-86 B.C. ?) by ...[Detail]
2008-04-23An Epic of Heroes – Romance of
In China the historical figures like Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are well k...[Detail]
2008-04-23A Note of Sadness at the Golden
The two reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong in the Qing dynasty are known as the Golden Ages, but...[Detail]
2008-04-23A Gathering of Heroes – Tale of
Based on the historical facts of Song Jiang’s uprising at Mount Liang in the last years of the...[Detail]
2008-04-23Fairy Tales for Grownups – Jour
The stories of the Journey to the West had their beginnings in the sagacious monk Xuan Zang’s ...[Detail]
2008-04-23The Origin of Chinese Portraitur
The art of portraiture emerged as early as in the Warring States Period (475---221B. C.). In the boo...[Detail]
2008-04-23Yongle Canon And The Imperial Co
Yongle Dadian (Yongle Canon) is a reference book of materials taken from various sources and compile...[Detail]
2008-04-23A Night Mooring Near Maple Bridg
Zhang Ji(the time of his birth and death unknown)was a poet of the Tang Dynasty.While a few of his p...[Detail]

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