Category: 历史

Gunpowder was invented in China in the 9th century and was one of the most important discoveries in the history of the world. Its development changed the face of warfare, revolutionized fireworks and ushered in […]

Confucius (551 BCE – 479 BCE) is one of the most influential figures in Chinese history and his teachings remain integral to the Chinese culture and worldview today. He taught many principles of moral and […]

The Three Kingdoms period (220-280 CE) was a period of great upheaval in the history of China. It began with the collapse of the Han dynasty, which had ruled for over four hundred years. From […]

The forces of the Chinese Han Dynasty were successful in repelling the Mongol forces on two main fronts during the period of 1234-1279 CE, through a combination of military successes, diplomatic maneuverings, and shrewd strategies. […]

Emperor Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of a unified China, initiated the construction of what would become one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. The original conception of […]

The first Emperor of China is widely regarded to be Qin Shi Huang (also known as Shi Huangdi), who reigned from 221 to 210 BCE. He was the founder of the Qin dynasty, the first […]

Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty was an active and accomplished ruler who was responsible for a number of major construction projects throughout his lengthy 61-year reign. These projects include the reinforcement and expansion of […]

The Manchu dynasty was founded by the Manchus, a nomadic ethnic minority group who originated from northeast China. The dynasty was established in 1644 by Nurhaci, the leader of a small Jurchen tribal state. His […]

The leader of the Taiping Rebellion in mid-19th century China was Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka Chinese Christian convert who followed a religious vision he believed was inspired by God. He founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom […]

The Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (known as Taiping Tianguo in Chinese) was founded by a man named Hong Xiuquan in the mid-19th century. Hong Xiuquan was born into a marginal peasant family in 1813 […]