Even though ladybugs are native to North America, their symbolism has reached all corners of the world and is well respected. They are seen as positive omens and indicators of good luck all across the world.
Ladybugs, unlike other insects, are typically seen as clean, unharmful, and adorable due to their rounded form and dotted spots over a colorful background.
When people think of the Great Wall of China, the first image that comes to mind is often a majestic ribbon of stone weaving over mountaintops, stretching endlessly toward the horizon. It’s the postcard-perfect face…
Jiutian Xuannu (九天玄女), also known as the "Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens," is a revered goddess in Chinese mythology. She is a multifaceted deity who is primarily associated with warfare, wisdom, and esoteric knowledge.
From royalties to nobles to the poorest commoners, the Chinese fans have been a very important part of ancient China and its history. They are, however, still very popular today not only in China and all over the world. If you travel to China during the summer, you can easily see people in the street fanning away the striking heat. Even today, you can easily find Chinese fans in many peddlers and stores all across China.
The Chinese fan has over three thousand years of history and is certainly not only something you use to beat the heat. Here, we will learn all you need to know about Chinese traditional fans. Let us start by discussing its history.
The Wu Lou (葫蘆) is also known as hulu, bottle gourd, calabash, or wu luo. It's sometimes referred to as a calabash since the gourds grow from a calabash tree. It is a fruit in its natural state, and when dried, it was historically used to store medicine or water, hence the title "giver of life."
Feng Shui is the 3,000-year-old Chinese art of how humans interact with their environment. Feng translates to “wind,” while Shui means “water.” These are elements associated with good health and prosperity. Feng Shui is, therefore, the art of attracting health, wealth, and prosperity from the Universe by staging the right conditions to interact with it positively.
Over the past few decades, China has undergone one of the most remarkable social and economic transformations in modern history. Cities have expanded at breakneck speed, industries have boomed, and technology has reshaped everyday life.…
The fortune-telling method using the fortune sticks as a medium has been around since the times of ancient China, and more specifically since the Jin Dynasty (266-420 CE), as recorded in the Jade Box Records (Yu Xia Ji) 玉匣, the ancient Chinese book believed to be written Xu Xun, a famous Taoist monk in the 3rd-century CE.
The Dzi bead is one of the most popular items in Chinese Feng Shui, and almost all Feng Shui stores and online stores sell at least one variation of Dzi beads.
Because they come in beads shape, the most common way to use the Dzi beads as a Feng Shui cure is as jewelry like a necklace or bracelet, but we can also display the beads in certain areas of your home or workplace, as the Dzi Beads are believed to protect the area from negative energy while attracting good fortune for the owner.
In this guide, we will take a look at some interesting facts about the Dzi beads.
In Chinese culture and Feng Shui, birds are regarded as auspicious, fortune-bringing symbols. The crane, or hè (鹤) in Chinese, is renowned as the prince of all feathered creatures. The crane is the most popular bird symbol (second to the phoenix, or Fenghuang), representing longevity and harmony.
