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.

An archaeological excavation at the ruins of the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Nanjing, East China's ...

The celebration marking Guan Gong’s 1,865th birthday, which falls on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, began earlier this week at various ...

The Persian empire, once home to powerful civilizations – Elamites, Kassites, Mannaeans, Gutians – Iran is considered one of ...

Originating around 800 BCE with the polis city-state system, Greece is the birthplace of Athens, Sparta, philosophy, democracy, and the Olympic Games. Dating back to around 1500 BCE during the Vedic ...

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 ...

Chinese scholars have long agreed that the classic novel is a tragic love story. So why are others convinced it’s actually a ...