Ep. 270 | Eunuchs in China (Part 4)
Three of the Four Tigers, Wang Zhi, Liu Jin, and Wei Zhongxian get a once over this time around in Part 4. Many historians agree these guys offered the most generous contribution to the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
Ep. 268 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 2)
This time we look at eunuchs in the Tang from Xuanzong to hapless Emperor Ai and see how it was a long hard downhill slide once Xuanzong let Gao Lishi amass so much power.
Ep. 221 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 4)
This episode will focus more on the story of Li Bai (and legend) rather than an in-depth analysis of his poetry. He, along with several other poets from this time are cultural icons and treasures of the Chinese people.
Ep. 220 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 3)
After finishing up some of the good stuff that came out of the Six Dynasties, we’ll get a first look at the Early and High Tang periods in this Part 3 of our Tang Poetry series.