por pedroceinos | Mar 6, 2022 | books, culture
Manual of Taoist Architecture Manual of Taoist Architecture There are some illustrated books that produce in the reader a contradictory feeling, because the images that explain what the text is about are sometimes accompanied by an exposition of ideas that is too...
por pedroceinos | Mar 4, 2022 | books, culture, folklore
How the presence of goddesses paves the way for female power How the presence of goddesses paved the way for female power One of the theses of my book Matriarchy in China: mothers, goddesses, queens and shamans (Madrid, 2011) was to assert that the presence of...
por pedroceinos | Mar 3, 2022 | books, folklore
The Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong The Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong The past few days I have been reading a novel about China’s most famous rogue monk. About the Monk Ji Gong, better known for his fondness for wine and meat than for his religious...
por pedroceinos | Ene 24, 2022 | chinese-characters, folklore
12 Chinese idioms related to the tiger 12 Chinese idioms related to the tiger With the arrival of the Year of the Tiger 2022, here are 12 set phrases (chengyu) related to the tiger, so that those who are getting familiar with the Chinese language can practice one each...
por pedroceinos | Dic 21, 2021 | ethnic-groups, folklore, Naxi
The tiger hero of the Naxi The tiger hero of the Naxi[1] A long time ago, a man named Gaoqu Gaobo lived in the Baoshan area. He had a strong body, lively intelligence, and certain magical powers. He was always willing to help people. One day he went on a trip with a...
