The book Hanzi for HSK 1-3 now available in Greek language The book “Hanzi for HSK 1-3” now available in Greek language This April, the translation of my book Hanzi for HSK 1-3 has been published in the main digital bookstores in Greece. The Greek version of this...
Buddhist Monks in Medieval China Buddhist Monks in Medieval China That is the subject of John Kieschnick’s book. The book analyzes the contents of the three collections of biographies of monks that became famous in medieval China, through them he tries to give...
The Filial Peasant Girl – A Buddhist Miracle Tale The Filial Peasant Girl – A Buddhist Miracle Tale With the arrival of Buddhism in China, in addition to translating the main canonical scriptures, other more popular religious literature began to emerge,...
THE LION-DANCE AS RELIGIOUS DANCE THE LION-DANCE AS RELIGIOUS DANCE The lion-dancers first appeared in China under the Tang dynasty (a.d. 618-906), and made their debut at the court of the kings of Tibet about the same time. The lion-dancer represents a form of the...
Taosi. The first capital of China Taosi. The first capital of China Taosi is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China in the past decades. Located in the southern part of Shanxi province, is possibly the first urban center emerged in China. The...
