Culture
Wan Hui Was Not Foolish After All
Wan Hui was born in a Zhang family in Wenxiang (now Lingbao County, west of Henan Province) during the Tang Dynasty. His mother prayed to the Goddess of Mercy for a son and eventually gave […]
Culture
Culture
Ancient Chinese Stories: A Jigong Story, Good or Evil From One Thought
Jigong was an eminent monk of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) who was also known as Daoji. There were many legends passed down about Jigong saving people with his supernormal abilities. Thus, in popular culture […]
Culture
How a Young Monk Became Enlightened
On a mountain was a temple that housed a group of monks. Among them were an old monk and a young monk. Whenever the old monk went down the mountain to beg for alms, the […]
Culture
Indian Buddhist Monks Who Travelled to China Before the Tang Dynasty
Thanks to the famous novel ‘Journey to the West’ (西游记), the names of Tang Seng (唐僧) and his three disciples – Monkey King Sun Wukong (孙悟空), Pigsy Zhu Bajie (猪八戒) and Sha Wujing (沙悟净) – […]
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Are We Hoodwinked Into Sexual Promiscuity?
Today, society is so hypersexualised that we can’t turn on the radio or watch a movie without being inundated with sexually suggestive songs or bed scenes. But do you know that sexual promiscuity is destroying […]
Culture
Tips From Confucius on Living a Harmonious Family Life
Let’s do a quick survey. Turn around and ask your friends, family members or just yourself: “Who is Confucius? What are Confucian family values? Do you consider them restrictive and outdated?” Probably, most of us […]
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Poetry Has A Power To Inspire Change Like No Other Art Form
Culturally, poetry is used in varied ways. Haikus, for example, juxtapose images of the everyday, while lyric poetry expresses the personal and emotional. Similarly, poets themselves come in a range of guises. Think of the […]
Culture
Ten Photos That Changed How We See Human Rights
Nearly 70 years ago, in December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At this time, the UN’s cultural arm, UNESCO, sought to harness the “universal language” of photography to […]
Culture
Connecting Full Moon With Family
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, or Zhōngqiū Jié (中秋节), is also known as the Mooncake Festival. Each year, it is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the […]
Asia
True Pinoy: Uniquely Filipino Souvenirs and Gifts
The Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards for 300 years and is currently very much into Western culture. Hence, the Filipino way of life is a colorful mix of Malayan, Spanish, Eastern and Western influences. […]