The opening of the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) states, “The Yellow Emperor was the son of Shaodian. His surname was Gongsun, and his given name was Xuanyuan. He was born with extraordinary spiritual qualities; while still very young he could speak; as a child he was quick to understand…
“Live and learn” seems to capture the spirit of lifelong study quite well. Yet in history, some people took this idea to an even greater extreme—not only learning throughout their lives, but continuing to sit for exams as well.
After the Eastern Zhou period, the Chinese heartland saw the rise of competing feudal states. Social harmony collapsed, and warfare became incessant. This was the era Confucius described as one of the “collapse of rites and the decay of music.” But what, then, was “music” like before it fell into…
“Eastward I reach Jieshi, to gaze upon the great sea.
The waters surge and ripple; the islanded peaks stand tall.
Trees grow thick in clusters; grasses flourish in abundance.
The autumn wind is bleak and restless; vast waves rise in swells.
The sun and moon seem to rise from within its depths;…
“Though the tortoise lives long, it still has its end; The soaring serpent rides the mist, yet turns to dust in time. The old steed, though stalled, still yearns to gallop a thousand miles; The noble man, though aged, keeps his heroic heart alive. The span of life is not entirely ruled by Heaven;…
During the Song Dynasty, the anti-Jin hero Yue Fei wrote the four characters “Tian Li Zhao Zhao” (Heaven’s principles are clear and evident) before he was framed. To this day, no one truly knows the bitterness in his heart at that moment, no one fully understands the anguish he endured. He left…
During the Tang Dynasty, at Huilin Temple in Luoyang, one day, the Zen Master Yuanzé and the layperson Li Yuan were inexplicably debating: "Take the water route, take the land route. Take the land route, take the water route."
In the 1990s, two large-scale engineering projects were launched in mainland China, namely the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the Three Gorges Project, both of which are considered as grand projects on a global level. From a Feng Shui perspective, these two projects are precisely…
Some people now believe that the Chinese character for grave 坟 (Fén) is the simplified character for 墳 (Fén), and that 坟 refers to the burial mounds in the mountains and countryside where people are buried after death. This is actually completely wrong. With the development of history to the…
Many Feng Shui enthusiasts or practitioners, upon sensing the location of a cavern, will feel that they have received something, although they do not know exactly what it is. They only sense it as energy, and mostly, it is something good and beneficial to themselves. For example, when going…
As we mentioned earlier, only a Feng Shui master who has truly immersed himself in the practice can grasp the true essence of Feng Shui. And a crucial criterion for determining whether a person is a Feng Shui master is to see if he is a genuine practitioner who has embarked on a path of spiritual…
In the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, the ancestors who passed away were highly respected, and it was emphasized that they must be buried in the ground to find peace. A true Feng Shui "master" who has achieved spiritual enlightenment will be commissioned by the heavens and the earth…
The Chinese character for “hidden,” (藏) can be pronounced "cang" or "zang". True Feng Shui masters know that "zang" is also related to burial. Why are Buddhist scriptures called "Da Zang Jing" and Taoist scriptures called "Dao Zang"? How many…
In the world of Feng Shui, there is a saying: "First-rate masters observe the stars and constellations, second-rate masters examine the flow of water, and third-rate masters wander around with a compass on their backs."
We have previously mentioned that true acupoints must have both form and spirit. In this section, we will focus on the characteristics of various types of acupoints.
"寻龙" refers to the search for dragon veins, while "点穴" means to find the true acupoints on the dragon veins. There is a saying that goes "Three years to search for dragon veins, ten years to find the true acupoints". In the folk tradition of Feng Shui, the basic…
“Assessing form” (喝形) or “determining form" refers to the practice of a Feng Shui master identifying the name of a particular acupoint, such as "Double Lions Seizing Treasure," "Twin Dragons Playing with a Pearl," "Rhino Gazing at the Moon," "Fierce Tiger…
The land of China where our nation thrives and prospers is a land of Feng Shui treasures. Over the course of 5,000 years, amidst the changing dynasties and tumultuous times, it has nurtured the splendid and glorious civilization of China. According to legend, the family that finds a dragon vein and…
The "Dao De Jing" says, "Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven." Daoism regards the human body as a small universe, so the universe is like a big human body. Likewise, the earth is also a living organism. The structure of the human body contains information about the…
In history, Zhang Sanfeng was regarded as a Tai Chi master, a martial arts legend, and a true immortal in Daoist cultivation. At the same time, he was also a grand master of Feng Shui. In the "Geomancy" chapter of the "Tiankou" section in the "Complete Works of Zhang…
In many Asian countries, there are many Feng Shui enthusiasts. They have learned some Feng Shui theories from the traditional texts and through years of research and validation, they have found that Feng Shui can indeed play a certain role. Western scientists have also discovered the phenomenon of…
The most famous site in the El Tajin pre-Hispanic city is the Niched Pyramid. The tower is a square seven-layer cake, with each side of the base measuring about 40 meters. The pyramid is about 18 meters tall, with a base length of 27 meters. On the east side of the pyramid, there are steep stone…
The Hollywood blockbuster "2012" has aroused people's attention to the end of the world. The Mayan prophecy and everything related to Mayan culture have once again attracted people's enthusiastic attention.
The mysterious puzzle surrounding the Great Pyramid of Giza has never ceased, and the magical power of the pyramid has always been fascinating, especially in regards to its hidden meanings.
227 kilometers north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amidst golden sand dunes, there is a cluster of small pyramids known as the Meroë pyramids. These were built by pharaohs of the Kushite kingdom between the 7th and 3rd centuries BCE. They were only discovered by Western archaeologists in the…
Located at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the western suburbs of Yinchuan, Ningxia province, the Western Xia Imperial Tombs is one of the largest and best-preserved imperial tomb complexes in China. It is known as the "Eastern Pyramid" and is comparable to the Ming Tombs in Beijing…
In 1985, a diving tour guide unexpectedly discovered an ancient ruin on the seafloor near the island of Yonaguni, Japan. The site includes ten nearby buildings on Yonaguni Island and five related buildings near the main island of Okinawa, including a castle, a triumphal arch, five temples, and at…
Among the many princesses of the Great Tang Dynasty, in addition to the famous Princess Wencheng, Princess Hezheng was also a special princess. She was born noble, but did not rely on favoritism to become spoiled. Instead, she possessed many virtues. Emperor Tang Daizong regarded her as a…
The Dulan Ancient Tomb is located in Reshui Township, Dulan County, Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, at the southeastern end of the Qaidam Basin. In history, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of the TuYuHun ancient kingdom, and also an important…
As one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, China has all history of building structures similar in form and nature to the pyramids of Egypt and the Maya. According to archaeological and documentary records, China also has "pyramid" architecture.
When Qin Hui, the treacherous prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279), framed the loyal general Yue Fei, the first person to preside over the case was He Zhu, the Palace Assistant Secretary. He Zhu knew that Yue Fei was innocent by the conclusion of the trial, especially when he saw…
There was a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty named Zhou Hongmo (1421-1492 AD), courtesy name Yaobi, who was Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, and was given the posthumous title of "Wen Ding" after his death. He is an honest official, cautious and conscientious, devoted…
I was fortunate to watch the world-renowned Shen Yun performance for the 2021 Chinese New Year. There was a lively program depicting the story of two ‘100-year-old restaurants.’
Chinese Martial Arts has a long history with many different schools. It is known as one of the four national quintessences of China and is loved by people of all ethnic groups. Martial Arts was originally used as a means of military training and was closely related to ancient military affairs. It…
In ancient Chinese legends, peaches and immortal jujubes are often fruits in the worlds of immortals. For example, Journey to the West describes the magical effects of peaches. Today I am going to tell a story about an immortal jujube.
We can see that all high ranking officials receive very good treatment. In ancient times, they were carried in palanquins with eight carriers, and the officials of today have luxury cars and bodyguards. This is what we can see. But beings (whom we can’t see) are also protecting these people in…
There was a fellow by the name of Huan Kai who took a man named Tao Huayang as his master. Huan had been performing odd jobs for Mr. Tao for 10-20 years. Huan was a peaceful and prudent sort of guy.
In the summer of 2014, I was reading the section of inedia (bi-gu) when I saw the following scene: I was once a Daoist cultivating in a cave, where I later died. Every time I read this section, I continued to see scenes from that lifetime. These included scenes of heaven and of the Daoist master…
The most famous site in the El Tajin pre-Hispanic city is the Niched Pyramid. The tower is a square seven-layer cake, with each side of the base measuring about 40 meters. The pyramid is about 18 meters tall, with a base length of 27 meters. On the east side of the pyramid, there are steep stone…
The Hollywood blockbuster "2012" has aroused people's attention to the end of the world. The Mayan prophecy and everything related to Mayan culture have once again attracted people's enthusiastic attention.
The mysterious puzzle surrounding the Great Pyramid of Giza has never ceased, and the magical power of the pyramid has always been fascinating, especially in regards to its hidden meanings.
227 kilometers north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amidst golden sand dunes, there is a cluster of small pyramids known as the Meroë pyramids. These were built by pharaohs of the Kushite kingdom between the 7th and 3rd centuries BCE. They were only discovered by Western archaeologists in the…
Located at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the western suburbs of Yinchuan, Ningxia province, the Western Xia Imperial Tombs is one of the largest and best-preserved imperial tomb complexes in China. It is known as the "Eastern Pyramid" and is comparable to the Ming Tombs in Beijing…
In 1985, a diving tour guide unexpectedly discovered an ancient ruin on the seafloor near the island of Yonaguni, Japan. The site includes ten nearby buildings on Yonaguni Island and five related buildings near the main island of Okinawa, including a castle, a triumphal arch, five temples, and at…
The Dulan Ancient Tomb is located in Reshui Township, Dulan County, Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, at the southeastern end of the Qaidam Basin. In history, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of the TuYuHun ancient kingdom, and also an important…
As one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, China has all history of building structures similar in form and nature to the pyramids of Egypt and the Maya. According to archaeological and documentary records, China also has "pyramid" architecture.