SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Shen Kuo

  • Shen Kuo

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    Ana

    Shen Kuo (1031–1095) was a distinguished scientist, statesman, and polymath of the Northern Song dynasty. His courtesy name was Cunzhong, and in later life he adopted the sobriquet “Mengxi Weng” (Old Man of Dream Brook). He was a native of Qiantang, Hangzhou (modern-day Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province).

  • The Crow Terrace Poetry Case [Song & Yuan]

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    Juan

    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…