- December 11, 2024
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Japanese memorial
What to do with the remains? As I age, I can hear the footsteps of death. It is certain that I will be burned to ashes after death. So, after…
- December 11, 2024
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24 solar terms Beginning of Spring
When is the solar term “Beginning of Spring”? The Beginning of Spring falls on February 3, 4, or 5 in the Chinese calendar every year. The Beginning of Spring in…
- December 9, 2024
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Is the origin of New Year’s Eve because of a monkey? Legend of Lantern Monkey
New Year’s Eve is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese area. On this day, families scattered all over the country return home to have New Year’s Eve…
- December 5, 2024
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The origin and legend of the Lantern Festival. Where did the Lantern Festival come from?
The Lantern Festival is one of the important festivals of the Chinese nation. As the saying goes, the Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar…
- December 4, 2024
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Bible sales surge thanks to fresh editions, new buyers looking for ‘things that feel more solid,’ report finds
Book stores and publishers had one reason to rejoice this year as a longtime bestseller experienced a new spike in popularity. Bible sales rose 22% through October compared to the…
- December 2, 2024
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Nine little facts about the Double Ninth Festival: Why is it also called the Climbing Festival?
The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional festival with a long history in China. It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and has always attracted much…
- November 29, 2024
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The history and legend of the Spring Festival: The legend of the Spring Festival The concept of the Spring Festival The origin of the Spring Festival legend
The Spring Festival has a long history. It is said that the custom of “Spring Festival” existed as early as Yao and Shun in the Neolithic period. Regarding the origin…
- November 28, 2024
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2,000-year-old fig unearthed in Ireland marks ‘oldest example of an exotic fruit’ discovered in the area
A fig dating back 2,000 years ago was found during excavations of Drumanagh in Dublin. The finding shines light on the foods that were traded between the Roman Empire and…
- November 28, 2024
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Standing Statue of Bodhisattva Vasubandhu
Vasubandhu was a Buddhist monk who lived in India in the 5th and 6th centuries. It is said that he and his brother Asanga jointly systematized the thought of Vijnanavada.…
- November 27, 2024
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Yosha Wuson: The beauty of haiku and painting, wandering in the poetic and picturesque
Yosa Buson and Matsuo Basho are known as the “Haiku Saint”. After Basho’s death, the mainstream style of haiku gradually changed to plain and simple, and Buson continued to create…
