They say that the civil and military advisors of the Tang court, along with the East Palace princes, empress, concubines, and attendants were all at the White Tiger Palace in mourning, all while discussing the matter of proclaiming the Emperor’s death, announcing a period of mourning, and crowning the prince as emperor. Wei Zheng stoppedContinue reading “Journey to the West – Chapter 12.2”
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Our favorite Chinese picture books at 3 years old
I am back with a book update. It’s been a long time and we’ve acquired many books, so hopefully this is just part one. Today I’m focusing on four Chinese books. 章鱼先生要比赛 [Mr. Octopus’s Competition] is a story about some animal friends competing in various events, such as who is the tallest, the fastest, orContinue reading “Our favorite Chinese picture books at 3 years old”
Journey to the West – Chapter 10.4
Around noon, the emperor ordered a concubine to bring a chessboard and invited his minister to a game of chess.1 Wei Zheng agreed, and they began to play. Move by move they set up their opening positions. It was as described in the Lanke Classics: Caution and discipline are the way of chess. The valuableContinue reading “Journey to the West – Chapter 10.4”
Etymology Adventures 