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Ancient Poetry of Mid-autumn

Chanting by Prof. Chen Yun Feng
The Aesthetic Essence of the Mid-Autumn Festival

Amongst the myriads of festivals celebrated in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival stands out for its profound aesthetic significance. The Chinese have long cherished the autumn moon, a sentiment echoed in ancient texts. The Rites of Zhou states, “Mid-Autumn welcomes the cold qi (氣),”
Ancient Poetry of White Dew

Chanting by Prof. Chen Yun Feng
“White” dew: The moisture of the night condenses into droplets, the time when wild gooses are heading to the South.

Dew is often formed during the low temperature period of the night. After dawn, when temperature rises in the sunshine...
Kunqu Opera – Zhou Yu and Younger Qiao

n the thirteenth year of Jian’an (建安十三年, 208 AD, ”建安” is the Regnal year of Emperor Xian of Han [漢獻帝]) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (東漢, 25-220 AD)...
Experimental Psychology in ancient China: Gongsun Longzi and the School of Names

Different from Confucianism and Taoism, which received massive respect and are hailed throughout Chinese history, the case of the School of Names (名家) is very different.
Ancient Poetry of The End of Heat

Chanting by Prof. Chen Yun Feng
End of Heat: The Scorching Heat of July Brings a Solemn Atmosphere

Late Tang literature master Li Shangyin (李商隱，812-858) was a knowledgeable and talented individual, skilled in poetry and prose, and particularly fond of using allusions. For this, he was often likened to the sight of " otters hunting fish "(獺祭鱼).
Confucianism and Tea Culture

Originated in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, and after thousands of years of inheritance and development, Confucianism has become the mainstream thinking of the literati and has also influenced every aspect of people's lives, such as the tea ceremony.
Ancient Poetry of The Beginning of Autumn

Ancient Poetry of The Beginning of Autumn Chanting by Prof. Chen Yun Feng
The Beginning of Autumn : A Falling Leaf startles our Heart when Nights begin to cool down

Time flies, when I finished the last article on the Greater Heat, the middle of the year passed. This is the twelveth of the twenty four solar terms, which is just the middle among them.

論孔、孟的勇

我們為何要「勇」？自古以來，世界就有不平，社會就有不公義。人處身其中，一是同流合污，一是擇善固執。