Philosophie et religion

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Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

The Four Great Inventions—papermaking, printing, compass, and gunpowder—profoundly influenced global civilization.

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China and the largest saline lake in Asia, located on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau.

The Forbidden City, Beijing

The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is a vast imperial palace complex in the heart of Beijing that served as the home of Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive medical system with a history spanning thousands of years, based on ancient philosophical concepts and clinical experience.

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

A period of political fragmentation in China from 907 to 979 following the fall of the Tang Dynasty.

Mount Huangshan

Mount Huangshan is a renowned mountain range in Anhui Province, China, celebrated for its granite peaks, pine trees, hot springs, and sea of clouds.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

A classic Chinese historical novel depicting the political and military struggles during the Three Kingdoms period.

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.

Classic of Mountains and Seas

An ancient Chinese text that blends geography, mythology, and folklore.

Kung Fu

Kung Fu, also known as Chinese martial arts, encompasses a diverse range of combat practices and philosophical traditions with a history spanning thousands of years.

Wang Fuzhi

Chinese philosopher, historian, and writer of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Stone Carving

Stone carving is the art of creating visual and tactile artistic images from sculptable stones, representing one of humanity's oldest art forms.

Printing Technology

The invention of printing in China revolutionized information dissemination and knowledge sharing across the world.

Logicians School

The Logicians School was a philosophical tradition in ancient China focused on logic, language, and epistemology.

Zheng He

Chinese admiral and explorer who led seven maritime expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa during the Ming Dynasty.

Qigong

Qigong is a traditional Chinese practice involving coordinated breathing, movement, and meditation for health and wellness.

Dagu (Great Drum)

Dagu, also known as Dundubhi, is a type of percussion instrument with both Chinese and Western variants, playing significant roles in religious, military, and musical contexts.

Mazu

Mazu is a Chinese sea goddess originating from Fujian Province who has been worshipped for over a millennium.

Mount Song

Mount Song is one of the Five Great Mountains of China, renowned for its geological significance, cultural heritage, and natural beauty.

Lushan Mountain

Lushan Mountain is a renowned mountain in Jiangxi Province, China, celebrated for its natural beauty, geological significance, and cultural importance.