Ancient Chinese fortune telling Methods that Still Exist (Origins – Tips)

Fortune-telling is an important part of Chinese social life and culture. Suan Ming (算命), or fate calculation, has a long history in China, with roots in divination and primordial religion. Nevertheless, many aspects of it have persisted to the present day and continue to be quite popular, even among…

4 Traditional Chinese Percussion Instruments: History, and Facts (Video)

Throughout Chinese folk music and opera, the percussion instruments can be used to highlight the music’s rhythm and also to assist tonal changes. They can also be grouped together in a percussion ensemble.

6 Traditional Chinese Wind Instruments (History and Facts)

The Chinese wind instruments refer to all musical instruments which are played by passing an airstream through a pipe, and throughout history, there are many different types of the Chinese wind instruments with various shapes, tonal qualities, and playing methods.

7 Traditional Chinese String Instruments: History and Facts

Music has been a very important part of Chinese history and tradition. Even today, Chinese music still has that distinct characteristic that isn’t found anywhere else, mainly due to the unique sound of the traditional Chinese string instruments. Below, we will discuss some of the most popular Chinese…

Peonies in Chinese Culture and Feng Shui (History, Meaning, How to use it)

Peony is a traditional flower symbol in China. The Chinese word for it, 牡丹 (mǔdān), means “the most beautiful.” However, this flower has at least two different Chinese names. One of them is fùguìhuā (富貴花), which means “flower of riches and honor,” and “King of the Flowers” (花王 – huawang)…

Concubines in China – History, Training, Life

Before China adopted the communist ideology back in 1949, it was an imperial monarchy for centuries, and throughout imperial Chinese history, concubinage was still one of the accepted norms, and concubines still play a large part in pre-modern Chinese culture.

The Chrysanthemum in Chinese Culture and as Feng Shui Symbol

In Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum (菊花 Jú huā) is a distinctive symbol. Since ancient times, Chinese experts have considered chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom as the “Four Noble Plants in Chinese Culture.”

Guan Gong the Chinese God of War and Wealth (Legend, Facts, Symbolism, Feng Shui Placement)

Guan Gong (also known as Guan Yu or Kuan Kung) is one of the Five Wealth Gods and is in charge of business and sales in the world of humans.
In this article, we’ll talk about the story behind Guan Gong, the most powerful expression of the Business God of Wealth.

History of Chinese Knots, Types, and Their Meanings

Knots are not only a simple decoration in the Chinese culture but is a very important form of art with a long history and rich symbolism. Each kind of Chinese knot has its own special meaning, and not many have known that the knots are originally the Ancient Chinese’s way of recording history and information…

Chinese Umbrellas – History and Facts

The traditional paper umbrella is one of China’s original inventions, believed to have existed in China since the early 1st century CE. The paper umbrella has since spread across several different countries in Asia—most notably Japan, but also other South and Southeast Asian countries like Korea,…

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