por pedroceinos | Oct 1, 2025 | books, culture, folklore
Legends of the Mother Goddess Legends of the Mother Goddess I am pleased to share with all you that the Italian translation of my book Legends of the Mother Goddess (and Other Myths of Goddesses and Women from the Peoples of China) has now been published and is...
por pedroceinos | Ago 2, 2025 | travel
The truth about the Great Wall The truth about the Great Wall What would later come to be known as the Great Wall formed as a response to increased Mongol raiding after Esen was killed in 1455. Having failed to capitalize on the capture of Zhengtong, Esen lost the...
por pedroceinos | Jun 14, 2025 | travel
Buddhist Immersion from Shanghai: No Need to Board a Plane—Paradise Is Right at Your Doorstep Buddhist Immersion from Shanghai: No Need to Board a Plane—Paradise Is Right at Your Doorstep Residents of Shanghai eager to learn more about Buddhist art and history often...
por pedroceinos | Jun 12, 2025 | history
The Lost Mythology of Ancient China The Lost Mythology of Ancient China Reconstructing the mythology of ancient China is a painstaking task that tries to characterize some legendary figures and situations based only on the few sentences about them found in later works...
por pedroceinos | Jun 10, 2025 | history
How a Eunuch Was Created in 19th-Century China How a Eunuch Was Created in 19th-Century China A wealthy eunuch would purchase a boy from a poor family. This boy had to be between seven and ten years old. He would be kept confined for two weeks and subjected to a very...
