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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • The Reign of Shi & Zhang: A Tale of Two Empires

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    Juan

    Introduction: This article covers the rule of Jin’s Emperors Shizong and Zhangzong, alongside Southern Song’s political shifts. After Hailing Wang’s failed invasion, Shizong stabilized the Jin with Sinicized reforms. Song’s Xiaozong honored Yue Fei and launched a northern expedition. The two empires reached a long peace, with Jin flourishing as a model of enlightened…

  • The Tragic End of a Hero: The Murder of Yue Fei

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    Juan

    Introduction: This article tells the tragic murder of Yue Fei. As he defeated the Jin and neared recovering Kaifeng, Emperor Gaozong and traitor Qin Hui recalled him with twelve gold plaques. Fabricating charges, they killed Yue Fei in prison. His death became China’s greatest injustice, while he remains an eternal symbol of loyalty.

  • The Great Victory in Jiangnan: The Rise of Yue Fei

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    Juan

    Introduction: This article traces Yue Fei’s rise during the Southern Song’s resistance against the Jin. After the Jin’s southern invasion, Yue Fei won a key victory at Jiankang, stopped the Jin from deep penetration into Jiangnan, and built the elite Yue Family Army. He reclaimed Xiangyang and became a symbol of loyal resistance, though…

  • Neither One Nor Three

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    Ana

    Chan Master Wuzhu (714–774 CE), founder of the Baotang School — one of Tang Dynasty’s ten great Chan lineages — studied under Master Wuxiang at Chengdu’s Jingzhong Temple and became his Dharma heir. Master Wuzhu taught “no-thought” Zen, guiding seekers beyond dogma. His school’s essence lay in “Any arising thought is delusion; cease the…