Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchZheng Guanying's "Words of Warning"
Episode 198
Regarding the late-Qing businessman and reformist thinker.
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Prime Minister Han Qi
Episode 197
Regarding the Song Dynasty statesman -- and my ancestor -- Han Qi.
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Yan Zhenqing, Calligrapher
Episode 196
Regarding the Tang Dynasty mandarin and calligrapher.
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Wei Yuan, Geographer
Episode 195
Wei Yuan, the 19th century mandarin and geographer who taught the Chinese to open their eyes to the outside world.
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Qian Liu and the Get-Out-Jail-Free Card
Episode 194
Regarding the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms figure Qian Liu and his "iron scroll."
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1 year, 5 months ago
Zu Chongzhi: Mathematician
Episode 193
Regarding the great 5th century mathematician, astronomer, and engineer.
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Chao Cuo: Economist
Episode 192
Regarding the Han Dynasty policy advisor, party-pooper, and scapegoat.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Baopuzi: The Path to Immortality
Episode 191
About the Jin Dynasty alchemist and author Ge Hong and the text he left us, Baopuzi, which teaches us the way to immortality.
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Zilu, the Warrior Confucian
Episode 190
About one of the most famous disciples of Confucius, the man of action Zilu
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1 year, 6 months ago
Wang Bo and the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng
Episode 189
Regarding the Tang Dynasty writer and his most famous essay.
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1 year, 6 months ago