This principle of governance was proposed by Guan Zhong (?-645 BC), a statesman in the Spring and Autumn Period, and implies the concept of “state justice.” Zheng (正) means fair, which includes adhering to principles, having a virtuous character, and acting justly. Guan Zhong believed that the state must first and foremost uphold the principle o…

The Tong-Guang School of poetry, which first emerged during the reigns of the Tongzhi (1862-1874) and Guangxu (1875-1908) emperors of late Qing, continued to flourish in the early years of the Republic of China early in the 20th century. It was thus named by combining the initial characters of the two emperors’ reign titles. Chen Sanli (1852-1937),…

In ancient inscriptions on tortoise shells and ox scapula, together with inscriptions on ancient bronze objects, the pictographic Chinese character shi (史) represents a hand holding a writing brush or a hand holding a bamboo slip, referring to a court official in charge of keeping historical records. Explanation of Script and Elucidation of Charact…

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