"舌战群儒" (Shé Zhàn Qún Rú) is a Chinese idiom that translates literally to "debating a group of Confucians with a glib tongue," or more simply, "a battle of wits against a group of scholars." It is a famous story from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by…
Kongming said, "Though I am not especially talented, I once met a master who taught me the wondrous arts of Qimen Dunjia, which allow me to summon wind and rain. If the Grand Commander requires a southeastern wind, you can build an altar on South Screen Mountain, to be called…
An Admonition to My Son (诫子书 Jie Zi Shu) Written by Zhuge Liang, the Chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, "An Admonition to My Son" is believed to be a family letter to his son, Zhuge Zhan. In this letter, he urges his son to be diligent…
The famous story of Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats (草船借箭) is a classic tale from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When most people hear of it, they immediately think of Zhuge Liang cunningly acquiring 100,000 arrows from Cao Cao. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao led…
This coming 23rd August 2025 A Black Moon appears is a fairly rare occurrence. Because the lunar calendar almost lines up with Earth's calendar year, there is typically one full moon and one new moon each month. A second full moon in a single calendar month is sometimes called a…
This is the excerpt from last week Advanced Faqimen lessons: I’ve written an extra commentary: The Six Ding and Six Jia, whose names are derived entirely from the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, evolved from the gods on duty for each day. After becoming deities, the Six Ding and Six…