An anecdote from the 3rd century about the Northern and Southern Dippers
How to trick the deities of the Northern and Southern Dippers to extend your life.
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Rachelle
- Sep 19
- 4 min
An anecdote from the Tang dynasty about hiding the Big Dipper
How an astrologer-monk tricked the emperor into releasing a murderer.
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Rachelle
- Sep 12
- 3 min
晁補之《次韻鄧正字慎思秋日同文館（其八）》"After the rhyme of Deng Zheng on an autumn day ..." by Chao Buzhi
For the festive Mid-Autumn day with stars.
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Rachelle
- Sep 5
- 3 min
孔平仲《狂犬》“Crazy Dog” by Kong Pingzhong (1044-1111)
For the two "crazy dogs" that amused me in the past few days.
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Rachelle
- Aug 29
- 3 min
“Caotang shi zhi tu” 草堂十志圖 (Ten Records on the Thatched Hall) Pt. 1
A(nother) handscroll dedicated to reclusion in nature.
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Rachelle
- Aug 22
- 2 min
“Yunlong shanque” 筠籠山雀 (The mountain tit in the bamboo cage)
Jiaqing Emperor 嘉慶 on a bird in the cage.
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Rachelle
- Aug 15
- 1 min
“Jiusheng huan yu” 鳩聲喚雨 by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1506)
In celebration of the rain after numerous scorching days.
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Rachelle
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Zheng Xie 鄭燮 on bird keeping
Zheng Xie on the proper way to keep birds.
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Rachelle
- Aug 1
- 4 min
郭子章《六月柿》“The persimmon of the sixth month” by Guo Zizhang
For a happy problem at the moment...
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Rachelle
- Jul 25
- 3 min
呂從慶《永豐橋閒坐》“Sitting idly on the Yongfeng Bridge” by Lü Congqing
敝襪輕鞋緩足投， 永豐橋上寄雙眸。 山沿東舍環西舍， 水繞南疇赴北疇。 村婦坐畦挑馬齒， 野童蹲澗采雞頭。 娛閒不覺忘中飯， 一點斜陽射竹樓。[1] In worn socks and light shoes, [I] ease my pace, Lodging my...
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Rachelle
- Jul 18
- 3 min
趙翼《偶書所見（其一）》“Casual notes on my observations (No. 1)” by Zhao Yi
For those who (like myself) often forget what they’ve read...
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Rachelle
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Tao Gu 陶穀 (903-970) on the art of tea
饌茶而幻出物象于湯面者，茶匠通神之藝也。沙門福全，生於金鄉，長於茶海，能注湯幻茶成一句詩，並點四甌，共一絕句，泛乎湯表。小小物類，唾手辦耳。檀越日造門求觀湯戲，全自詠曰： 生成盞裏水丹青， 巧畫工夫學不成。 卻笑當時陸鴻漸， 煎茶贏得好名聲。 In tea...
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Rachelle
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Another odorous anecdote from the Qing dynasty
A little reform of portable toilets
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Rachelle
- Jun 20
- 2 min
葉茵《酷暑》 “Scorching heat” by Ye Yin (fl. 12th century)
To commemorate the hottest days in my life (around 40 degrees)...
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Rachelle
- Jun 13
- 2 min
張泰《採芝圖》“Picking Ganoderma” by Zhang Tai
On mushroom hunting in Chinese paintings.
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Rachelle
- Jun 6
- 3 min
“Wuri Zhong Kui” 午日鍾馗 (Zhong Kui on [Double] Fifth Day) by Hua Yan華嵒 (1682-1756)
“Wuri Zhong Kui” 午日鍾馗 (Zhong Kui on [Double] Fifth Day) by Hua Yan 華嵒 (1682-1756), inscribed with his own poem Picture credit: National...
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Rachelle
- May 30
- 2 min
An odorous anecdote from the Qing dynasty
An innovative evaluation system for dogs and their farts.
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Rachelle
- May 23
- 3 min
Qianlong's poem on a "cat bowl"
A glimpse into feline life in the palace?
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Rachelle
- May 16
- 3 min
“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 4
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
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