Quench Thirst by Watching Plums
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Folktale on October 11, 2011
One summer, a warrior called Cao Cao was leading his troops to battle. It was terribly hot and all the water was gone. The bad news was that there was still a long distance from the nearest source of water. They were so thirsty that they did not want to move any more.
Seeing that, Cao thought for a while and then told his soldiers that there was a ton of plum trees ahead. Hearing that, all soldiers began to think about the sour and juicy green plums. Read more »
Zhuge Liang
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Notable Figures on October 5, 2011
Zhuge Liang, also known as Zhuge Kongming, was an excellent strategist and statesman in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280 AD). Due to his great achievements, he was also nicknamed the Hidden Dragon, Crouching Dragon or Sleeping Dragon.
Zhuge was born in 181 AD, the last years of East Han Dynasty. That was a period when royal power fell into the hands of political forces who were fighting with one another to rule the whole country.
Touched by Liu Bei’s (Liu was said to be a distant descendent of a royal Han house.) sincerity and good faith, Zhuge accepted Liu’s invitation to assist him. He helped Liu through many difficult situations. With Zhuge’s help, Liu successfully established the Shu Han kingdom and appointed himself emperor in 221. Zhuge was appointed as prime minister to preside over political affairs.
Zhuge is also a great inventor in Chinese history. He was believed to be the inventor of Mantou, Kongming Lantern, Landmine, Wooden Ox & Flowing Horse, etc.
Chinese Jinghu
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Music Instrument on September 26, 2011
Jinghu is a two-stringed fiddle in the Huqin family. It has a history of more than 200 years which can date back to the late 18th century.
Jinghu contains five parts, namely body, shaft, strings, friction tuning pegs and king tong (a small brass hook). The body is always made of bamboo, covering with snakeskin at the playing end. The whole instrument is about 50cn in length. Read more »
Forecast for 2011 of the Dog
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Zodiac Signs on September 19, 2011
The year of 2011 will be an excellent year for the dogs. Dogs may find success, pleasures, and comforts in this year. The yearly outlook for dogs is positive most of the time.
Career – Dogs are likely to be promoted in this year. However, if you want a higher position, you have to make double great efforts to win it. Try to prepare some space on your desk and in your head for bigger, newer projects and with strong patience and then you have a big chance to achieve success. Read more »
Ancient Chinese Toothbrush & Tooth Paste
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Life of Ancient Chinese on September 10, 2011
According to historical records, the earliest form of Chinese toothbrush, a branch with one end made into the shape of a brush, was introduced into China with Buddhism.
Originally, only few people use them. In the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279), toothbrushes were popular among the masses. Toothbrushes made of wood, bones, bamboo and other materials were available on the market.
The original tooth paste was ginger juice and the root of Chinese wild ginger. Later, wild chrysanthemum flowers, Read more »
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