This week in part two of our dynasty overview, we examine the Shang Dynasty from 1600 BC to 1046 BC. Chinese characters make their appearance for the first time. Artisans cast the most beautiful bronzes. Because of the discovery of archaeological evidence, many consider this China’s first real dynasty.
This two-part series offers up a survey of the development of martial arts in China from the mythical times of the Yellow Emperor to the present day.
In this second helping, Laszlo picks up with Shi Xie and his impact on bringing Chinese culture to the Jiao region. In the timeline, we’ll be going from the Eastern Han to the end of the Tang.
In this first of a multipart series, Laszlo explores the history behind the millennia-old relationship between China and Vietnam. Part 1 covers the earliest days of the relationship going back to Zhao Tuo and the Nanyue Kingdom are discussed.
In Part 4, the history of Daoism is explored as well as its main characters, Laozi and Zhuangzi. The Xuanxue thinkers Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, and Xiang Xiu are also discussed, as well as the Neo-Daoism that evolved in the Han.
Legalism takes front and center stage in this episode. After the conquest of the competing Warring States in 221 BCE by Qin Shihuang, a new ideology was embraced by the new Chinese state.
Welcome to Part 3 of the History of Chinese Philosophy. A lot happened in the world of Chinese philosophy right after Confucius passed. He had disciples who carried on his teachings, and naysayers who pointed to flaws in this Ru School of philosophy and offered an alternative kind of thought.
In this brief detour of our History of Chinese Philosophy series, Laszlo picks the Yi Jing (Book of Changes) apart and offers up both a history of this timeless classic as well as a brief intro about how it works and the role it plays in the life of some people.
Part 2 examines the stories surrounding Confucius’ life growing up and operating in the State of Lu during the last decades of the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou Dynasty.
The CHP is back with this 9-Part overview covering the history of Chinese philosophy. The series will run from pre-Confucian times clear through to Wang Yangming in the mid-Ming Dynasty, a period stretching for more than two thousand years.
Today we zero in on the history and legends behind the Wing Chun style of king fu. We’ll also look at Grandmaster Ip Man and all those Wing Chin greats who came before him going back to the founder Ng Mui (Wu Mei).