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The Mother of Mencius, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

The Mother of Mencius, One of the Four Virtuous...

By Evan Mantyk In the famous Chinese children’s education text The Three Character Classic, there is a well-known saying: “In ancient times, Meng's mother chose a place to live wisely. If the...

The Mother of Mencius, One of the Four Virtuous...

By Evan Mantyk In the famous Chinese children’s education text The Three Character Classic, there is a well-known saying: “In ancient times, Meng's mother chose a place to live wisely. If the...

The Mother of Tao Kan, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

The Mother of Tao Kan, One of the Four Virtuous...

By Evan Mantyk The ancient Chinese children’s encyclopedia A Beautiful Collection of Primary School Texts (Yuxue Qionglin) tells of an amazingly selfless mother: “Kan‘s mother cut her hair to welcome the...

The Mother of Tao Kan, One of the Four Virtuous...

By Evan Mantyk The ancient Chinese children’s encyclopedia A Beautiful Collection of Primary School Texts (Yuxue Qionglin) tells of an amazingly selfless mother: “Kan‘s mother cut her hair to welcome the...

The Mother of Ouyang, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

The Mother of Ouyang, One of the Four Virtuous ...

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor In traditional Chinese culture, the family is considered the birthplace of virtue and maternal education is a source of peace. Zheng, one of the four great...

The Mother of Ouyang, One of the Four Virtuous ...

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor In traditional Chinese culture, the family is considered the birthplace of virtue and maternal education is a source of peace. Zheng, one of the four great...

The Song of Everlasting Sorrow

The Song of Everlasting Sorrow

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor Shen Yun’s 2023 piece The Tang Emperor and Lady Yang tells the historic tale of Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his famous concubine Yang Guifei, who is regarded as...

The Song of Everlasting Sorrow

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor Shen Yun’s 2023 piece The Tang Emperor and Lady Yang tells the historic tale of Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his famous concubine Yang Guifei, who is regarded as...

The Story of Zhongli Chun, One of Four Great Ugly Woman

The Story of Zhongli Chun, One of Four Great Ug...

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor; Michelle Gao, Contributing Translator The most detailed and merciless description of a woman’s ugliness is probably found in Biographies of Exemplary Women. It tells of Zhongli Chun. According...

The Story of Zhongli Chun, One of Four Great Ug...

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor; Michelle Gao, Contributing Translator The most detailed and merciless description of a woman’s ugliness is probably found in Biographies of Exemplary Women. It tells of Zhongli Chun. According...

Father's Day: Stories of Exemplary Filial Piety

Father's Day: Stories of Exemplary Filial Piety

Springer Yang, Contributing Editor Father's Day is approaching. For traditional Chinese people, the immense responsibility a father bears for all family members is described as "fatherly love as great as...

Father's Day: Stories of Exemplary Filial Piety

Springer Yang, Contributing Editor Father's Day is approaching. For traditional Chinese people, the immense responsibility a father bears for all family members is described as "fatherly love as great as...