标签： 中国古代故事
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Story of Wan Bi Gui Zhao (完璧归赵)
During the Warring States Period, the king of Zhao acquired a very valuable piece of jade. Once the emperor of Qin heard of this, he wanted the jade too and sent an envoy wishing to trade 15 cities for…
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Jing Ke (荆轲刺秦王)
Here’s an interesting fact: the most famous assassination in all of Chinese history didn’t even succeed- though it did come frighteningly close. However, had it worked out, the course of Chinese hist…
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The Quatrain Of Seven Steps
The Quatrain of Seven Steps, also known as the Seven Steps verse is a poem supposedly written by Cao Zhi, although nobody can really be sure because the story of the Seven Steps verse appeared hundreds…
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The Quatrain of Seven Steps
To this day, the Quatrain of Seven Steps (also known as the Seven Steps Poem) remains one of the most well known and popular poetry pieces in all of Chinese history. So who wrote this poem, and what is…
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The Hongmen Banquet
The Hongmen Banquet, also known as The Feast at Swan Goose Gate, is one of, if not the most famous feasts in China’s history. It took place in 206 BC near Xianyang, which was the capital of the Qin dy…
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The Hongmen Banquet (鸿门宴)
The Hongmen Banquet- one of the single most famous and influential meals in all of Chinese history. So how exactly did this dinner party affect the country we know today? Let me explain. Brief Ba…
