Bamboo History

Li Shimin became the emperor of China in the year 626 CE, and became known as the Emperor Taizong of Tang, arguably China’s greatest emperor in history.

His older brother, Li Jiancheng, was originally the successor to the throne… which meant in order for him to become emperor, there was one thing Li Shimin needed to do…

Tune in to discover one of China’s most famous palace coup and a great display of brotherly love (not).

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Time for another Japanese history special! Today we are diving into the mythical and real-life origins on a unique and famous Japanese sport, sumo wrestling.

Pound your feet, slap your belly and tune in to this amazing episode!

Credits for clip in the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtd5iUpu34&t=245s&ab_channel=GentilDonna

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Going to school, playing computer games, going to cricket training, playing stacks on with the bois… that’s the life of a regular 13 year old teenager.

Not for Xun Guan, a girl from 4th century CE China who led an army when was 13 years old!

Woah what? Why? How?

Tune in to find out!

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Are you lost and have no clue where you are?

No worries, because the ancient China will hook you up with the compass, one of their famous “4 great inventions”.

Tune in to see how the compass developed from a fortune telling device to an important tool for people today.

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In the mid-1800s, gold was discovered in Australia. Many people flocked from all around the world to Australia to mine for gold, hoping to get rich. These people included: local white Australians, Americans, Europeans…and Chinese.

Tune in to hear a famous (or infamous) story about how some specks of gold started a racial riot.

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What you hear normally are only the good bits, the bad bits are edited out.

Well, today you will get a sneak peek at the mess ups I have made.

Enjoy!

This content may be confrontational to some listeners, you have been warned.

ALSO, I'm proud to say I've been featured in an article written by The China Boss as a top Chinese history podcast.

The article link is here: https://thechinaboss.com/best-china-podcasts/

I encourage everyone to check out the other content posted by The China Boss. Yang, the person behind this blog, does an amazing job at promoting Chinese culture. 

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According to medical websites online, stress can cause your hair to lose colour and go white. But it is scientifically impossible for all your hair to go white in a single day.

Well, ancient Chinese military strategist Wu Zixu would prove science wrong.

Tune in to a fascinating story about loyalty, vengeance, and a head of white hair.

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King Gwanghaegun of Joseon Korea had a dilemma… ally with their closest friend the Ming Chinese and risk getting destroyed by the Manchus, or ally with the enemy Manchus and risk being dishonoured for being traitorous by the Chinese.

What did he do? Tune in to a Korean history special on one of the most controversial Korean kings in history.

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Has the dentist ever told you that having black teeth is a good thing? Probably not, but that’s not what the ancient Japanese thought when they dyed their teeth black.

Tune in to today’s episode as I uncover an ancient Japanese tradition of teeth blackening, Ohaguro.

Btw, this is my first ever Japanese history special, courtesy of my Instagram followers who recommended me do an episode about Japanese history. Great idea, thanks heaps!

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Have you ever heard of a Jewish community that has lived in China for almost 1000 years?

Join me in today’s episode, where I speak with Anson Laytner - the president of the Sino-Judaic Institute and a retired programs manager at Seattle University -  about the history of Kaifeng Jews, a Jewish community that has resided in the city of Kaifeng since the 12th century.

Anson is also a rabbi and an author, writing books such as: ““The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng” and “Arguing with God: a Jewish Tradition”.

What are you waiting for? Tune in for our chat about the ancient Chinese Jews!

Many thanks to Anson for coming onto the show. You can learn more about Anson and his work on his website here: https://ansonlaytner.com/

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