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The Crow Terrace Poetry Case [Song & Yuan]
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Introduction: This article recounts the Crow Terrace Poetry Case, a famous literary inquisition in the Northern Song. Su Shi’s poems criticizing political reforms were exploited, leading to his imprisonment. Saved by public appeals, he was exiled to Huangzhou, where he created timeless literary works. The case reflects fierce factional conflicts and the risks of…
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Xian Gao [Biographies of Noble Scholars]
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Xian Gao was a native of the State of Zheng. During the reign of Duke Mu of Zheng, seeing that the state was being pressured by Qin and Jin, Xian Gao chose to live in reclusion and not serve as an official, instead becoming a merchant.
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Duke Wu of Zheng Attacks the State of Hu [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei Long ago, Duke Wu of Zheng wanted to attack the State of Hu.
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The Yellow Emperor Gathers Spirits and Demons [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei Long ago, the Yellow Emperor assembled spirits and demons on Mount Tai.
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Old Horses Know the Way [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei Guan Zhong and Xi Peng followed Duke Huan of Qi on a campaign against Guzhu.