Traditional Chinese Artistic Motifs: The Skies and Heaven Beyond
A look at traditional Chinese artistic motifs inspired by heavenly realms.
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Crescent Moon Spade
It originates from monastic traditions, gets in on fantastic tales as well as the Shen...
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Mythistory Begins
The Chinese tale of creation stars a selfless giant who did all he could do before...
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Dragon Kings of Mythistory
Ancient China was a land where gods and mortals lived in tandem and created a divinely...
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Sage of the Orchid Pavilion
One of the greatest works of Chinese calligraphy, the Orchid Pavilion is also a...
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Monkey Business in the Dragon Palace
Mythical heroes are synonymous with their powerful weapons. This is the origins story...
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The Emperor Ascends: The Story of the Illustrious Kangxi
One of China's most illustrious emperors was the great Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. He...
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The Great Classic: Romance of the Three Kingdoms
One of the Four Great Classics of Chinese literature, this is a mega-saga of strategy...
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Three Kingdoms: Capturing Arrows with Boats of Straw
The story of how the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang "borrowed" 100,000 arrows from...
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Forced onto Mt. Liang, the Story of Lin Chong
How did this noble man become the “Panther Head”...
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Ne Zha - The Most Unusual Boy in Chinese Mythology
Meet Ne Zha, the boy deity who rides wheels of fire and brandishes a magic hoop. His...
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The Good, the Bad, and the “Crazy”
In China’s long history, one official stands out for his wickedness. Meet...
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The Emperor’s Journey to the Moon
Who was the first man on the moon? How did he get there, and how do we know it...
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A Contemporary Tale of Faith and No Regret
This story, from Shen Yun’s 2011 No Regret, is based not on the tale of a...
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The Shaolin Monks
Buddhist monks represent peacefulness, serenity, and compassion. They are also awesome...
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Yang Zhi Sells His Sword
Among the 108 lively heroes from the classical novel Outlaws of the Marsh is...
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Qiang Ethnic Dance
Ancient Chinese scriptures record that the legendary ruler Yu the Great came from the...
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The Yang Clan and Mu Guiying - China's Amazons
Over a thousand years ago, the Northern Song Dynasty was constantly invaded and, ruled...
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How the Monkey King Came to Be
Romanian test translation: The legend begins in the Eastern Continent, in a land known...
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Hu or Court Tablet
What are those stick-like objects that court officials sometimes hold in Shen...
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An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Culture
In traditional Chinese culture, the connection to the divine was understood in every...
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Misconception 1: “But when I was in China I saw…”
In today’s China, the Communist Party may sponsor performances or exhibits that...
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Misconception 2: Shen Yun Dances about Falun Gong are “Political”
Shen Yun uses performing arts to present stories that bring to life the inner essence...
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Misconception 3: Not Seeing Beyond the Superficial
As an example of needing to see past the superficial aspects of Chinese culture, when...
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Misconception 4: Ancient China was Backwards and Oppressive
Even though ancient Chinese society never formed a constitution, Confucian ideology...
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