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Explore the Four Treasures of the Study — the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone that shaped Chinese calligraphy, literature, and art for over a millennium. Learn how to appreciate and even start your own collection.
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Learn the legendary story of Dayu (Yu the Great), who spent 13 years taming China's catastrophic Great Flood and founded the Xia Dynasty. A foundational Chinese myth for American readers.
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Wu Gang, the immortal woodcutter of Chinese legend, is condemned to chop the self-healing cassia tree on the moon forever. Discover the tragic and beautiful myth behind this ancient punishment.
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The legendary romance between a fairy princess and a poor cowherd spans heaven and earth, bridging the celestial and mortal worlds in one of China's most beloved love stories.
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The White Snake Spirit, one of China's most iconic mythological figures, falls in love with a mortal scholar in a tale of romance, betrayal, and the eternal struggle between love and cosmic law.
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Nezha, the rebellious boy deity of Chinese mythology, battles the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea in one of the most thrilling adventures in Chinese folklore. Discover the legend of China's most famous child hero.
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Learn the legend of Houyi, the legendary Chinese archer who shot down nine of ten scorching suns to save humanity from destruction. A classic Chinese myth for American readers.
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Discover the beautiful legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess who flew to the moon after drinking an immortality elixir. Learn how her story became the heart of China's Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Discover the story behind 三顾茅庐 (sān gù máo lú) — how Liu Bei, a struggling warlord, humbly visited the reclusive strategist Zhuge Liang three times in winter before convincing him to join the cause that would establish the Shu Han kingdom.
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When two legendary scholars sized up the same man and arrived at completely opposite conclusions, history changed forever. Discover the story behind the Chinese idiom '卧龙凤雏' (wò lóng fèng chú) — and why it still describes the rarest and most sought-after talent in Chinese culture.
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