Chinese History & Mythology

Zhong Sui and Shu Sun De Chen arrived in the State of Qi. On the surface, they congratulated Duke Hui of Qi on his accession. At the same time, they thanked Qi for sending representatives to attend the funeral of Duke Wen of Lu.
As the banquet began, Duke Hui of Qi casually asked, “Why is the new ruler of Lu named ‘Evil’? There are so many good names. Why choose such an unlucky one?”

I don’t know if you’ve recently seen the news about China’s Spring Festival Gala and those robots. You probably came across that clip on your phone this year, right? A group of robots, moving in perfect unison on stage, flipping, spinning staffs, even coordinating with an eight- or nine-year-old child to perform Liuhe Quan. To be honest, when I first saw that scene, the first thought that popped into my head wasn’t “Wow, that’s amazing.”

During the mourning period of Duke Xiang of Jin, the marshal Xian Zhen had already learned of Qin’s secret plan to strike Zheng. He entered the court and asked for permission to fight.
He spoke plainly. “The Duke of Qin ignored the advice of Jian Shu and Bai Li Xi. He marched a thousand miles to launch a surprise attack. He thinks Jin is weak because we are in mourning. If we do not strike now, this will become a great disaster in the future.”
Luan Zhi, however, remembered old ties. “The ruler of Qin once helped our former lord. If we attack his army now, would that not betray our late duke?”

Zhao Cui carried Duke Wen of Jin’s secret order and rode by carriage to see Wei Chou.
At that time, Wei Chou’s chest wound was very serious. He lay in bed and first asked, “How many people have come?”
The attendants replied, “Only Marshal Zhao, with a single carriage.”
Wei Chou gave a cold smile. “He has come to see whether I am alive or dead, so they can deal with me under military law.”

Have you ever wondered why Chinese people often say that China has five thousand years of civilization? Where does that number really come from?
Five thousand years ago, most parts of the world were still in very early stages of development. Five thousand years is an almost unimaginable stretch of time. If we count back five thousand years from today, the ancient Egyptians were building pyramids, and the Sumerians in Mesopotamia had just created cuneiform writing. So what was happening on the land of China that allows Chinese people to confidently trace their history back so far? What did they leave behind? On what basis does China claim five thousand years of civilization? Today, we are going to talk about whether Chinese history really stretches back that far.

After executing Lü Sheng and Xi Rui in Wangcheng, Duke Wen once again bowed in thanks to Duke Mu of Qin. He then formally requested to bring Huai Ying back to Jin with the full honor of personally escorting his wife.
Duke Mu hesitated. He said, “My daughter was once married to Zi Yu. I fear that bringing her as your principal wife might dishonor your ancestral temple. Let her serve as a consort in the inner palace.”

Prince Chong’er blamed Hu Yan for designing the plan and tricking him into leaving Qi. He grabbed Wei Chou’s long halberd and thrust it at Hu Yan. Hu Yan quickly jumped down from the carriage to avoid the strike. Chong’er also jumped down, raised the halberd, and chased after him. Zhao Cui, Jiu Ji, Hu Shegu, and Jie Zitui all got down as well and tried to persuade him.

I wonder if any of you have ever tried a Chinese dish called Hot Pot. In recent years, Hot Pot has become one of the most beloved foods among young people. It is popular not only in China, but also widely enjoyed by friends in many other countries. Chinese cuisine offers countless choices, encompassing sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty flavors in endless variations. Yet among all these possibilities, why has Hot Pot risen to become one of the most popular dishes of all?

Taking advantage of the moment when Yong Wu led troops out of the city. Gao Hu hid brave warriors inside the city tower and sent someone to invite Shu Diao to discuss state affairs.Shu Diao suspected nothing, Full of arrogance, he arrived as usual,.Gao Hu prepared a banquet and waited for him in the tower.After three cups of wine.Gao Hu said, “Now the ruler of Song has gathered the other states and is escorting the Crown Prince back with a great army.How should we resist them?”

Someone heard this and told yi ya, yi ya then went to bao shuya’s home and said, “guan zhong became the chancellor of qi because you recommended him, today our lord visited him while he was ill, yet he said you are not fit to hold the chancellorship, and instead he recommended xi peng, i really cannot accept this for you,”