Before we head back to modern times, we look at the mythological beginnings of the Chinese people and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. This period preceded China’s legendary Xia Dynasty and the beginnings of Chinese recorded history in the Shang.
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.
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.
The story of tea continues during China's Bronze Age which included the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
This episode takes a slightly deeper look at the Shang Dynasty and their signature achievement, the Oracle Bone Script.
This week we delve back into the mists of ancient times to look at the State of Wu from the Spring & Autumn Period. Although they didn’t last long, the Wu State had a major impact on the development of the culture of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region.
Before we head back to modern times, we look at the mythological beginnings of the Chinese people and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. This period preceded China’s legendary Xia Dynasty and the beginnings of Chinese recorded history in the Shang.
This week we look at the immortal Zhou Gong, the Duke of Zhou. If he isn’t the most revered person from Chinese history, he’s certainly in the top three.
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.