Littérature

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Guqin

The guqin is a traditional Chinese seven-stringed plucked instrument with a history spanning over 3,000 years.

Temüjin

Temüjin, posthumously known as Genghis Khan, was the founder of the Mongol Empire and one of history's most significant military leaders.

Cantonese

Cantonese is a major variety of Chinese spoken in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, and Macau, with significant overseas communities.

Du Fu

Du Fu was a renowned Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty, often called the 'Poet-Historian' for his realistic depictions of social conditions.

Uyghur Language

The Uyghur language is a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, China.

Han Fei

Han Fei was a Chinese philosopher who developed the syncretic Legalist philosophy during the Warring States period.

Han Yu

Han Yu was a prominent Chinese writer, poet, and philosopher of the Tang Dynasty, known as a leader of the Classical Prose Movement.

Xunzi

Xunzi was an influential Chinese Confucian philosopher who developed a systematic philosophy emphasizing ritual, education, and human potential.

Confucius

Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas have shaped East Asian civilization for centuries.

Peking Opera

Peking Opera is a major form of traditional Chinese theater that combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics.

Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor Wu of Han, personal name Liu Che, was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty, ruling from 141 to 87 BCE and known for expanding China's territory and establishing Confucianism as state ideolog

The Eclectic School (Zajia)

The Eclectic School was a philosophical tradition in ancient China that synthesized teachings from various schools of thought.

Li Bai

Li Bai was a renowned Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty, celebrated for his romantic style and free-spirited nature.

Kunqu Opera

Kunqu Opera is one of China's oldest and most refined traditional performing arts forms, recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Thousand Character Classic

A Chinese classic text consisting of 1000 characters used for teaching literacy and moral values.

Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is a traditional art form using brush and ink to create aesthetically pleasing writing.

Dizi (Chinese Flute)

The dizi is a traditional Chinese bamboo flute with a rich history spanning over 7,000 years.

Dream of the Red Chamber

A classic Chinese novel exploring love, family, and social decline during the Qing Dynasty.

Nianhua: Chinese Woodblock New Year Pictures

Traditional Chinese woodblock prints used for New Year decorations with over a thousand years of history.

The Book of Poetry

The Book of Poetry is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, dating from the Western Zhou to the Spring and Autumn periods.