Philosophie und Religion

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Stilt Walking

A traditional Chinese folk art form featuring performers walking on tall wooden stilts.

Cantonese Embroidery

Cantonese Embroidery, one of China's Four Great Embroideries, is a traditional handicraft with over a thousand years of history originating from Guangdong Province.

Li Shimin

Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty and one of the most influential rulers in Chinese history.

The Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) was an imperial dynasty of China that succeeded the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms period.

Yandang Mountain

A famous mountain range in Zhejiang Province, China, known for its unique volcanic geology and natural beauty.

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China and the largest saline lake in Asia, located on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau.

Grass Weaving

Traditional Chinese handicraft using grass and other plant fibers to create various items.

Shang Dynasty

The Shang Dynasty was the second dynasty of China, ruling from approximately 1600 to 1046 BCE, known for its bronze work, oracle bone inscriptions, and contributions to Chinese civilization.

Zhangjiajie City

Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in Hunan Province, China, renowned for its unique quartz sandstone peak forest landscapes and as home to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu was a prominent military leader who played a crucial role in the fall of the Qin Dynasty and the subsequent Chu-Han Contention.

Huang Zongxi

Chinese philosopher, historian, and political thinker of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Wang Yangming

Wang Yangming was a Ming dynasty scholar-official, military general, and influential philosopher who founded the School of the Mind (Xin Xue).

The Art of War

Ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, one of the most influential strategy texts in world history.

Jin Dynasty

The Jin Dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that divided into the Western Jin and Eastern Jin periods, spanning from 266 to 420 CE.

Bronze Ware

Ancient Chinese metalwork with significant cultural and historical importance spanning from the Neolithic period to 2000 years ago.

The Jade Emperor

The Jade Emperor is the supreme deity in Chinese traditional religion and Taoism, ruling over the cosmos and judging human morality.

Sui Dynasty

The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty in China that unified the country after nearly three centuries of division.

Dragon King

Dragon Kings are divine rulers of water and weather in Chinese mythology and folklore.

White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, founded in 68 CE during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age in Chinese history marked by political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing.