SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Confucian revival

  • Han Yu

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    Ana

    Han Yu (768–824 CE) was a towering literary figure, philosopher, and statesman of the Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Tui Zhi, and though born in Heyang (modern Mengzhou, Henan), he traced his ancestral roots to Changli, for which he is commonly known as “Han of Changli”.

  • The Dream That Brought Buddhism to China [Eastern Han]

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    Juan

    This article recounts how Emperor Ming’s golden-man dream brought Buddhism to China. Envoys traveled west, returning with scriptures and monks. The White Horse Temple was founded as China’s first Buddhist temple. Though early faith sparked political scandal, Buddhism took root and shaped Chinese culture forever.