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Cruel to be Kind: China’s River Gods
2023-02-17
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Besides nationwide extreme heat, the arrival of July also ushered in the flood season for most rivers in China. Every year the flood season presents as a huge challenge to Chinese peasants, during which they need to pay much attention to the weather changes and take many precautions, like clearing d...
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Cangjie Creating Chinese Characters
2023-01-16
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Huainanzi(Masters in the Kingdom of Huainan) says that it was because of the characters Cangjie made that the Heaven rained grains and the ghosts cried at night.Xunzi(Hsun Tzu) andShijing(The Book of Odes) and other ancient books also record he legend of Cangjie creating Chinese characters. By the Q...
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Jingwei Reclamation
2023-01-06
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The incarnation of tenacity"Jingwei Reclamation" is one of the ancient Chinese myths and stories, recorded in "Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing" and "Shu Yi Ji". People in the world often sigh because the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan was swallowed up by the waves of the...
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Shennong: The God-King of Chinese Medicine and Agriculture
2023-01-26
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Shennong, which means “God farmer” or “God peasant”, is a deity in Chinese religion. He is a mythical sage healer and ruler of prehistoric China. Shennong is also known as Wugushen “five grains,” or Wuguxiandi “first deity of the five grains.” He is thought to have taught the Chinese how to...
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Dayu's flood control
2023-01-10
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Dayu's surname Si, called Wenming, is a great hero who controlled the flood in ancient Chinese legends, so people call him Dayu.It is said that in ancient China, when the leader Yao was in his old age, a terrible flood occurred and the land was covered with ocean. Yao saw the people being swallo...
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Pangu and the Chinese Creation Story
2023-02-07
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ChenardChen isa Malaysian lecturer at Linyi Universitywho has been working in #media industry for over 40 years. “Look for you root, understand your past, and only then can you accept what the future is like ahead.” For him, a camera lens has languages that will show the beauty o...
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The story of Nvwa patching the sky
2023-01-30
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In ancient history, a time of myths and legends, there is a goddess named Nuwa. Nuwa is a kind goddess who has done many good things for mankind. For example, she once taught marriage to people, and also made a musical instrument called sheng spring for mankind. And what moved people most was the st...
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Legends: Jiang Taigong Fishes
2024-04-16
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The last ruler of the Shang dynasty (16th - 11th century BC) was a tyrannical and debauched slave owner who spent his days carousing with his favorite concubine Daji and mercilessly executing or punishing upright officials and all others who objected to his ways. Jiang Shang had once served the Shan...
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Legend of Chinese judge inspires integrity, justice around the world
2024-04-16
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HEFEI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bao Zheng, also known as Bao Gong, is a household name in China for his unwavering commitment to justice, as well as his incorruptibility and dedication to upholding the rule of law. The influence of the legendary judge, who lived from 999 to 1062, can still be seen in Chi...
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