Confucian cosmology was never about superstition. Its real power lay in de-centering authority – binding rulers to a higher ...

An expert based in the US believes a stone-carving technique used on a recently-discovered Chinese inscription proves its authenticity.

We delve into the pivotal moment when Wu Zetian decided to seize power for herself, adopting the title of "Sage Mother, ...

Born in Taixing near Shanghai, China, Jian Zhou's inspiration to become a doctor came from his maternal grandfather, who had ...

The study found that bronze vessels typically found in Shu elite tombs, known as mou, showed inferior alloy technology after ...

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...