Dao’an

  • Beyond the World: Tao Yuanming [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    Introduction: This article profiles Tao Yuanming, a celebrated Eastern Jin recluse. Disgusted by aristocratic corruption, he quit official life, refusing to bow for a petty salary. He embraced rural simplicity, wrote timeless pastoral poems, and created The Peach Blossom Spring – a utopia of peace and freedom. His integrity made him an icon of…

  • The Battle of Fei River [Jin & Southern-Northern Dynasties]

    Brief: This article narrates the Battle of Fei River, a decisive clash between Former Qin and Eastern Jin. Overconfident Fu Jian ignored all warnings and invaded with a huge army. A feigned retreat turned into chaos; his forces collapsed, ending Qin’s unification dream. The Jin won but soon declined, leaving China divided.

  • Mount Lu Viewed from Xunyang at Dusk [Tang Poems]

    –Meng Haoran For miles and miles I sail and float; High famed mountains are hard to seek. By riverside I moor my boat, Then I perceive the Censer Peak. Knowing the Monk Yuan’s life and way, I love his solitary dell. His hermitage not far away, I hear at sunset but the bell.