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An Omen on a Moonlit Night
An anecdote from an 11th-century history.
Rachelle
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Bamboo in the Wind by Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1524)
A bit of art for windy days.
Rachelle
Nov 20, 20232 min read
A pillow tale
A quirky little story from the Soushenji 搜神記.
Rachelle
Nov 13, 20232 min read
"Fengyu guimu" 風雨歸牧, hanging scroll by Li Di 李迪 (fl. 12th century)
A country scene on a rainy day
Rachelle
Nov 6, 20232 min read
人鬚筆 Beard Brush Pen
Another joke from Feng Menglong's collection Gujin tangai 古今譚槩.
Rachelle
Oct 30, 20233 min read
張鎡《清平樂·炮栗》To the Tune Qingpingle, On Roasting ChestnutsBy Zhang Zi (1153-1221?)
Another autumn delight...
Rachelle
Oct 16, 20232 min read
On how to use quinces
Two suggestions for an autumn delight from the thirteenth century.
Rachelle
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Yet another model son
Lu Xun's review of the story about Guo Ju burying his son.
Rachelle
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Another model son
Lu Xun's review of the story about Laolaizi
Rachelle
Sep 25, 20235 min read
What it takes to be a model son
One of the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars
Rachelle
Sep 18, 20233 min read
曾幾《蚊蠅擾甚戲作》“Written in jest when much annoyed by mosquitoes and flies” by Zeng Ji (1084-1164)
Summer nuisances.
Rachelle
Sep 11, 20233 min read
李穡《蜂螫》 “Bee Sting” by Yi Saek (1328-1396)
A few words of consolation for a recent incident in the woods.
Rachelle
Aug 28, 20232 min read
On calling a cat "cat"
An anecdote from the Ming dynasty.
Rachelle
Aug 21, 20233 min read
劉辰翁《金縷曲》 “To the tune ‘Jinlüqu’ ” by Liu Chenweng (1232-1297)
For the peach season.
Rachelle
Aug 14, 20234 min read
Shen Zhou 沈周 on Chinese leaf
Chinese leaf... better than lamb with wine (?!)
Rachelle
Jul 31, 20232 min read
A life sketch of pomegranates
Album leaf and inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周
Rachelle
Jul 24, 20232 min read
A life sketch of loquats
Album leaf and inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周
Rachelle
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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