This entry explains Chinese idiom 百世之师(bǎi shì zhī shī) from *Mencius*. It honors sages as timeless moral‑intellectual models for countless generations, covering its lesson and relevant English equivalents.
This entry explains Chinese idiom 百世不磨(bǎi shì bù mó). It describes imperishable legacies enduring across generations, covering its origin, lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains the critical Chinese idiom 百孔千疮(bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng). It depicts systems or things riddled with severe flaws, covering its lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains idiom “Zuo jing guan tian”. Coined by Han Yu, it depicts one trapped in a well who mistakes the tiny visible patch for the whole sky, warning against narrow‑minded, limited perspectives.
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”.
This article focuses on Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan, leaders of the Tang Dynasty’s Ancient Prose Movement. It covers their literary reform against flowery parallel prose, their close friendship, and their moral integrity. It also tells Han Yu’s bold protest against Buddhism that led to exile, Liu Zongyuan’s achievements in exile, and how their…
Liu Zongyuan (773–819 CE) was a distinguished literary figure, philosopher, and political reformer of the Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Zihou, and he was a native of Jiezhou, Hedong (modern-day Yuncheng, Shanxi), for which he was commonly known as “Liu of Hedong” (Liu Hedong).