After depriving the generals of their commands, Zhao Kuangyin then spearheaded the attackon local military governors. During the Tang Dynasty,...
The Impression of China
Pattern identification provides the theoretical basis for diagnosis and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine.Pattern identification holistically determines diagnosis and treatment...
A Porcelain Flowerpot Produced by the Junzhou Kiln，the song Dynasty The Junzhou kiln was noted for its unique technique of“glaze...
The concept of holism, the idea that all aspects of Creation form a unified whole and are governed by the...
Since Zhu Wen(852-912)--who originally served under Huang Chao, leader of a peasant uprising starting in 875, but later surrendered--toppled the...
Five Elements theory, like Yin-Yang theory, is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese philosophy. Five Elements theory differentiates all things into...
The concept of Yin and Yang underlies both traditional Chinese philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine. Observing that all natural phenomena...
A silver Pot Decorated with Fish-scale Paterns, the Liao Dynasty In the second lunar month of 916 Yeli Abaoji followed...
In traditional Chinese medicine, form and spirit refer to the physical structure and vital essence of the human body, and...
Daoism holds that Qi is the source of the life force and the material foundation of life.The classic Daoist practice...
From then on Wu Zetian began to lay bare her political ambition. At first she allied herself with Wang to...
Over two millennia ago, traditional Chinese medicine borrowed extensively from the philosophical discourse of the time in an attempt to...
The Tang tri-color is a general term for the glazed pottery baked during the Tang Dynasty. Usually it was white,...
How may the Dao be grasped？Laozi advocated the precepts of"Serenity and Nonaction"and"Let Nature take its course."He taught that by accepting...
According to Laozi，the Dao（the Way）is the source of the universe and all natural law.The Neijing further applied this concept to...
Daoism originated during the same period of Chinese history as Confucianism. However, the two philosophies differ significantly. Daoist ideas about...
Unlike the half-liang or five-zhu coins which were named after a certain kind of unit of weight，the Tang coins were...
A passage from the Confucian classic Lji(Book of Rites): Quli states,"One should not take the medicineof a physician who is...
Teachings on Health and Longevity Confucianism holds that the human desires for food and sex are fundamental aspects of life.They...
According to ancient Chinese philosophy and Confucianism, the universe is composed of myriad elements. Despite the constantly changing relationship among...