SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • The Duke of Zhou – Zhou Gong

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    Ana

    The Duke of Zhou (Zhou Gong) was a foundational statesman of the early Western Zhou dynasty (11th century BCE). His personal name was Ji Dan, and he was the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou and son of King Wen of Zhou – the two principal architects of the Zhou overthrow of the…

  • Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Introduction: This article recounts the legendary “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage,” a defining moment in the Three Kingdoms era. It details how the aging warlord Liu Bei, desperate to restore the Han Dynasty, humbled himself to visit the reclusive genius Zhuge Liang three times. The narrative highlights Liu Bei’s patience and virtue in…

  • Why Yuan Shao not to hold the Emperor hostage? [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In 195 AD, Emperor Xian of Han, having escaped the clutches of the warlords Li Jue and Guo Si in Chang’an, began a perilous journey eastward. After enduring months of hardship and displacement, he finally reached Luoyang in 196 AD. Though stripped of real power, the emperor remained the sole legitimate symbol of Han…