Archive for the History category
The Silk Road
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:06 AM by Sifu Smith
The Silk Road is a route(s) that has been used for centuries to
sell and trade commodities. Connecting as far west...
New Giant Smiling Buddha
Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at 10:55 AM by Sifu Smith
The Xuedou Temple in Fenghua County will starting building the new Giant Smiling Buddha this week. The statue will be 38 meters (124.5 feet) tall and cost 200 million yuan...
Edited on: Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:57 AMPosted in Buddhist, History, Stories
Boxer Rebellion
Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 2:06 PM by Sifu Smith
The Boxer Rebellion (aka: Righteous Harmonious Fists Society), 1899 - 1901; was a group of rebellious fighters battling the 'foreign influence' in trade, politics and religion. This occured...
Qin Shihuang - The First Emporer
Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 6:15 AM by Sifu Smith
The 3rd Century B.C. is when Ying Zheng came into power. Under his leadership, the Warring Lands were united as one. The Great Wall, standardizing language, and the incredible Terra...
Posted in History
The Three Kingdoms
Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 4:09 AM by Sifu Smith
In Chinese History, The Three Kingdoms era (220-265 A.D.) is the time of Civil Wars, Buddhism spreading into China, and Kwan Gong lives. Buddhism was introduced in 1 A.D.,...
Edited on: Thursday, August 10, 2006 4:13 AMPosted in History