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Back to SearchShen Gua, Scientist
Episode 231
Shen Gua or Shen Kuo of the Song Dynasty is one of the most significant figures in the history of Chinese science.
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Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago
Xie Jin of the Yongle Encyclopedia
Episode 230
The early-Ming Dynasty mandarin and editor of one of the greatest literary undertakings ever performed.
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Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
"Discourse on the Lamas" and the Golden Urn
Episode 229
In 1793, Emperor Qianlong of Qing decreed a new process by which to select future Tibetan spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama. And he wrote an essay about it.
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Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Wu Jingzi and "The Scholars"
Episode 228
Regarding the great Qing Dynasty novel and its unfortunate author.
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Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Rebellion of the Eight Princes
Episode 227
The chaotic series of events from 290 to 306 A.D. that set the stage for the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty.
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Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
The Tragedy of the Parties and Shackles
Episode 226
The Eastern Han Dynasty conflict between the eunuchs and the mandarins that set the stage for Three Kingdoms.
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Published on 1 month ago
The Chinese Rites Controversy
Episode 225
The troubled history of Catholicism in China.
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Zuo Zongtang and the Muslim Rebellion of Shaanxi and Gansu
Episode 224
One of the most significant late-Qing officials and the bloody conflicts he fought.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Nian Rebellion
Episode 223
The amorphous, decentralized, and non-ideological rebellion of the mid-19th century.
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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The White Lotus Sect
Episode 222
A most curious, longstanding, and blood-drenched religious movement.
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Published on 2 months ago