Heavenly Regalia
It is said that traditional Chinese attire was inspired by the heavens—it is this special connection that made the historical Han clothing so multifaceted and rich in design.
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Monk Ji Gong
One of China's most eccentric and colorful monks, Ji Gong, also known as "Crazy Ji,"...
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The Udumbara Flower
According to Buddhist scriptures, the udumbara is a sacred flower that comes from the...
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Journey to the West
One of the four classics of Chinese literature, Journey to the West was written in the...
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Outlaws of the Marsh
One of China’s four literary classics, Outlaws of the Marsh (a.k.a Water Margin...
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Wu Song Beats the Tiger
Wu Song is a hero from the classic Chinese novel Outlaws of the Marsh who killed a...
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The Good-Bad Monk Lu Zhishen
The main characters in the classic Chinese novel Outlaws of the Marsh are 108...
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Houyi and Chang'e - the Goddess of the Moon
Legends are like the shifting sands of a desert—forever changing, hard to grasp....
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Splitting the Mountain
This Chinese legend begins with forbidden love between a goddess and a mortal, and ends...
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A Vanished Dream
This legend from the early Tang dynasty tells of a young scholar named Lu Sheng who...
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Monkey King Defeats the Demon - From Journey to the West
The story of the Monkey King defeating the White Bone Demon, which comes from Journey...
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Monkey King Captures Pigsy - From Journey to the West
Pigsy, one of the most memorable characters from Journey to the West, was not always...
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The Monk Who Endured
One of Shen Yun’s earliest dance dramas tells the story of an exceptional...
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The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) is often considered China’s first golden...
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The Northern and Southern Dynasties
The Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589 C.E.) was a period of great turmoil.
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The Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty lasted over 300 years, though its reign is divided into the Northern...
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The Yuan Dynasty
When the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty in 1271, he became the first...
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The Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty’s first emperor did not begin life destined for royalty but,...
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Taoist Whisk
Many Shen Yun dance dramas depict an elderly Taoist sage, with white hair and a...
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Chinese Chariots
In ancient times, Chinese chariots were prominent battle vehicles. They emerged during...
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