Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700 Willis, D. M., Stephenson,…
Tens of thousands of Song Dynasty coins discovered in China
Over 4400 pounds of copper coins dating back to the Song Dynasty were uncovered earlier this week by construction workers digging in a…
The Marvelous Tale of Lady Tan: Between Central and Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China
The Marvelous Tale of Lady Tan: Between Central and Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China By Anne Gerritsen Medieval History Journal, Vol.11:2 (2008) Abstract: This…
The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting Lecture by Maxwell K. Hearn Given at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October…
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – A Retrospective
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – A Retrospective Lecture by James C. Y. Watt On October 8,…
Heresy and orthodoxy in Song dynasty China (960-1279 C.E.)
Heresy and orthodoxy in Song dynasty China (960-1279 C.E.) By Robert Andrew Eddy Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 2007 Abstract: This thesis considers the…
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – Exhibition at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a major international exhibition devoted to the art of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)—one of the most…
Ancient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts
Ancient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts By Donald Harper Paper given at the Symposium on…
Interview with Rafe de Crespigny
Rafe de Crespigny is Professor Emeritus at the Australian National University. He is considered to be one of the most important historians on…
A Chinese in the Nubian and Abyssinian Kingdoms (8th Century): The visit of Du Huan to Molin-guo and Laobosa
A Chinese in the Nubian and Abyssinian Kingdoms (8th Century): The visit of Du Huan to Molin-guo and Laobosa By Wolbert Smidt Chroniques…
The Wall Street of the East : Ancient City of Ping Yao
This is Ping Yao, a city in the Shanshi Province of China. The fortified town dates back to the Ming Dynasty. And remains…
The Lying Dragon : The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China looks like a giant dragon lying across the mountains and desert. It is the worlds largest man-made structure.…
Book Review – Under Heaven
By Guy Gavriel Kay Publisher: Penguin Group Canada, March 30, 2010 ISBN: 9780670068098 Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the best known writers…
The West Shall Shake the East Awake: Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), A Jesuit in China
The West Shall Shake the East Awake: Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), A Jesuit in China By Francesco Guardiani Limina : Thresholds and borders ;…
Marco Polo and His ‘Travels’
What is the book we associate with Polo’s name? With what purpose was it written? What claims does it make for itself? To what extent does it purport to represent Polo’s own experiences? Just where did Polo go?
A Study on the Earliest Representation of Garment & Accessories in the Figure Illustrations of ‘Nushi zhen’
A Study on the Earliest Representation of Garment & Accessories in the Figure Illustrations of ‘Nushi zhen’ By Yue Hu Asian Culture and…
Banditry and the Subversion of State Authority in China: The Capital Region during the Middle Ming Period (1450-1525)
Banditry and the Subversion of State Authority in China: The Capital Region during the Middle Ming Period (1450-1525) By David M. Robinson Journal…
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic By Lam Lay Yong Chinese Science, Vol.13 (1996) Introduction: Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics…
Interpretations of Han Yu’s “Poem of the Two Birds”
Interpretations of Han Yu’s “Poem of the Two Birds” By Lap Lam B.C. Asian Review, Vol. 11 (1997-98) Introduction: Unlike the generations of…
The Search for the of Tomb of Cao Cao
This documentary was filmed before the reported discovery of Cao Cao’s tomb in late 2009. It details the life and career of Cao…
History vs. Fiction in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
History vs. Fiction in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms By Steven A. Vaughn-Lewis Sino-Platonic Papers, No.193 (2009) Introduction: “History is written by…
Man from the Margin: Cao Cao and the Three Kingdoms
The heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao, his colleagues and his rivals, have a notable place in the traditions of the Chinese people. They are celebrated in poetry and drama, their deeds are recounted in cycles of stories, and the policies and crises of their time have been the centre of intellectual and popular debate in modern China.
Talons and Fangs of the Eastern Han Warlords
Talons and Fangs of the Eastern Han Warlords By Yimin Lu PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 2009 Abstract: Warriors are a less visible…
Cooking up Fine Remedies: On the Culinary Aesthetic in a Sixteenth-Century Chinese Materia Medica
Cooking up Fine Remedies: On the Culinary Aesthetic in a Sixteenth-Century Chinese Materia Medica By Vivienne Lo and Penelope Barrett Medical History, Vol.…
Chapters on Awakening to the Real : A Song Dynasty Classic of Inner Alchemy Attributed to Zhang Boduan (circa 983-1081)
Chapters on Awakening to the Real : A Song Dynasty Classic of Inner Alchemy Attributed to Zhang Boduan (circa 983-1081) By Paul Crowe…