163 episodes
The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast William Han
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- History
Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
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Dongfang Shuo, Patron Saint of Comedy
On the 2nd century B.C. courtier, jester, and man of letters Dongfang Shuo, who came to be regarded as the patron saint of "xiangsheng," a traditional form of stand-up comedy.Support the Show.
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The Prince of Lu of Ming
The story of an imperial cousin and regent of the Southern Ming Dynasty.Support the Show.
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Liu Zhiyuan of the Latter Han
The next emperor in our series on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.Support the Show.
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King Zhuanxu and Ancient Shamanism
Regarding Zhuanxu, the second of the so-called "Five Emperors" of China's deep past.Support the Show.
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Shi Jingtang, the Man Who Gave Away the Great Wall
Continuing our series on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: the founder of the Latter Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang.Support the Show.
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"Troubled Empire": A Book Review
On "The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties," by Professor Timothy Brook, of the imperial China series by Harvard University Press.Support the Show.