Tag: Han Dynasty
China’s Five Sacred Creatures and What They Actually Meant
The dragon: lord of transformation, emblem of imperial power The Shuowen Jiezi, the Han dynasty's...
Changsha: City of Poets, Scholars, and Ancient Kilns
Changsha sits at the confluence of mountain and river, with Yuelu Mountain rising to its west and the...
Siheyuan: How China’s Courtyard Homes Shaped Family Life for 3,000 Years
A courtyard enclosed on four sides For many Chinese families, the idea of a proper home begins with...
The Lantern Festival in Chinese History: Ritual Origins, Imperial Celebrations, and Folk Traditions from
The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This year it lands on March...
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli’s Downfall Revives Fears Linked to China’s ‘Multiple Suns’ Phenomenon
By Chen Jing When science no longer reassures In recent years, reports of “multiple suns appearing...
Dongzhi: The Chinese Winter Solstice
By Natalie Nesbitt, Vision Times UK Staff Thursday, Dec. 22, is the Chinese winter solstice known...
A Fate Preordained: The Rise and Fall of Zhou Yafu, Prime Minister of Han
Fate and predestiny are ingrained in traditional Chinese belief. The word ming (命), which means "life...
Marking the End of Chinese New Year With Lanterns and Dumplings
This Feb. 19 is the 15th day of the first lunar month, making it the last day of traditional Chinese...
The Epic Conquests of General Han Xin
China’s Han Dynasty (漢朝), founded in 202 B.C., lasted four centuries and inspired the modern name of...