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2 days ago · Twenty-eight years after it was stolen and sold overseas, the Zhang Gong Patriarch, a thousand-year-old Buddha statue, is set to be returned to its rightful owners in China.
4 days ago · However, the legend of the door gods was not Qin Shubao and Yu Chigong at the beginning, but Shen Tu and Yu Lei . Usually Shen Tu is located on the left door leaf, while Yu Lei is located on the right door leaf. Shen Tu and Yu Lei are said to be mythical figures.
6 days ago · Middle Chinese. *kʰuŋX mˠiæŋ. Zhuge Liang ( pronunciation ⓘ) (181 – September or October 234), [a] also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty ( c. 184–220) and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China.
4 days ago · The Tang Dynasty (618-907) witnessed the first period of florescence in the reign (627-649) of Emperor Taizong, which was called the Prosperity of Zhenguan, an era of peace and prosperity. During his 23 years of reign, Taizong did more for the empire than any emperor before him.
1 day ago · Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, [a] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia .
2 days ago · Chinese mythology ( simplified Chinese: 中国神话; traditional Chinese: 中國神話; pinyin: Zhōngguó shénhuà) is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural traditions.
3 days ago · Situated in central Taiwan’s Nantou County, Yuchi Township is renowned for spectacular Sun Moon Lake in the foothills of the Central Mountain Range. Explore Taiwan’s largest lake via a scenic hike on the Hanbi Trail, ferry ride, and the Sun Moon Lake Ropeway—boasting incredible panoramic views.
