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Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang (Part 1)
Ching Hsiao, Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor Lady Yang, one of China's Four Great Beauties, shares a love story with the renowned Tang emperor Xuanzong. The story has echoed through the...
Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang (Part 1)
Ching Hsiao, Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor Lady Yang, one of China's Four Great Beauties, shares a love story with the renowned Tang emperor Xuanzong. The story has echoed through the...
Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang (Part 2)
Author: Ching Hsiao, Evan Mantyk In the later years of Tang Emperor Xuanzong’s reign, the Tang general An Lushan launched a rebellion under the pretext of suppressing Yang Guozhong, Lady...
Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang (Part 2)
Author: Ching Hsiao, Evan Mantyk In the later years of Tang Emperor Xuanzong’s reign, the Tang general An Lushan launched a rebellion under the pretext of suppressing Yang Guozhong, Lady...
The October Birthstone: Opal and Its Myths Thro...
By Oliver Mantyk & Ariel Tian Opal, the mesmerizing and colorful birthstone for October, is a historically mystical gemstone. Throughout history, opals have been linked to legends and mythological beliefs,...
The October Birthstone: Opal and Its Myths Thro...
By Oliver Mantyk & Ariel Tian Opal, the mesmerizing and colorful birthstone for October, is a historically mystical gemstone. Throughout history, opals have been linked to legends and mythological beliefs,...
Xi Shi, One of the Four Beauties
By Evan MantykThe phrase “sinking fish, falling geese, eclipsing the moon, shaming flowers” (沈魚落雁、閉月羞花) is ancient Chinese idiom of praise for an unparalleled beauty. The implication is that a lady...
Xi Shi, One of the Four Beauties
By Evan MantykThe phrase “sinking fish, falling geese, eclipsing the moon, shaming flowers” (沈魚落雁、閉月羞花) is ancient Chinese idiom of praise for an unparalleled beauty. The implication is that a lady...
Nongyu and Xiao Shi: A Marriage of Immortals
Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor A mystical part of the 5,000-year-old civilization of China is the culture of seeking the Tao and cultivating into a divine being who has immortality and...
Nongyu and Xiao Shi: A Marriage of Immortals
Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor A mystical part of the 5,000-year-old civilization of China is the culture of seeking the Tao and cultivating into a divine being who has immortality and...
The Fascinating Legacy of Garnet’s Timeless Beauty
By Evan Mantyk & Ariel Tian With its fiery red and orange glow, Garnet has fascinated civilizations for thousands of years and today is regarded as the birthstone for January....
The Fascinating Legacy of Garnet’s Timeless Beauty
By Evan Mantyk & Ariel Tian With its fiery red and orange glow, Garnet has fascinated civilizations for thousands of years and today is regarded as the birthstone for January....