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White Horse Temple
The White Horse Temple (Baima temple) is China’s first Buddhist monastery, located east of present-day Luoyang, Henan Province. It was originally built in the eleventh year of Yongping (68 CE) during the Eastern Han dynasty. Historical texts such as the Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu), A Record of Buddhist Monasteries in Luoyang…
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Bai Juyi
Bai Juyi (772–846 CE) was a renowned poet of the Tang dynasty, with the courtesy name Letian. His ancestral home was Taiyuan (in present-day Shanxi), but his family later moved to Xiagui (modern-day Weinan, Shaanxi).
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White Emperor
One of the Five Heavenly Emperors in ancient Chinese mythology, the White Emperor is the deity of the west. His name is said to be Bai Zhaoju.
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An Lushan Rebellion
The rebellion,An Lushan-Shi Siming Rebellion, launched by An Lushan and Shi Siming during the Tang dynasty, also known as the Tianbao Rebellion.
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The Golden Cicada [Journey to the West]
The Golden Cicada (Jin Chanzi) was the second disciple of the Buddha Sakyamuni and the previous incarnation of Tang Sanzang (Xuanzang) in Journey to the West. In a past life, the Golden Cicada formed a karmic connection with Zhenyuanzi during the Ullambana Assembly (Lanpen Hui), where he personally served tea to Zhenyuanzi as a…
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The Deception of Chencang [Western Han]
This article tells the classic stratagem “Deceive by repairing the gallery roads, strike secretly at Chencang.” Han Xin fooled Zhang Han into fixing roads while leading Liu Bang’s main army through a hidden path. He swiftly conquered the Three Qins, seized Guanzhong, and secured a strong base for Liu Bang to fight Xiang Yu.