It is because every one under Heaven recognizes beauty as beauty，that the idea of ugliness exists. And equally if every one recognized virtue as virtue，this would merely create fresh conceptions of wickedness. For truly‘Being and Not-being grow out of one another；Difficult and easy complete one another. Long and short test one another；High and low determine […]
The Way that can be told of is not an Unvarying Way；The names that can be named are not unvarying names. It was from the Nameless that Heaven and Earth sprang；The named is but the mother that rears the ten thousand creatures，each after its kind. Truly，‘Only he that rids himself forever of desire can see […]
Turquoise forms where mineral-rich water seeps into rocky gaps. Over time only the minerals remain—as turquoise. The copper in turquoise gives the gem its shades of blue and green. Some people believed turquoise was a love charm. If a man gave a woman turquoise jewelry, he was pledging his love for her. Many Native Americans […]
The principle of Feng Shui is based on the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements. These five elements (energy) constrain and promote each other, forming a dynamic balance system. Understanding Feng Shui requires a relativity concept, and these five elements can be applied to the movement of celestial bodies in the universe, the […]
Fu, Lu, and Shou are three deities worshipped by the Han people in China, symbolizing happiness, prosperity, and longevity. Among them, “Fu” wears an official cap and holds a jade ruyi or holds a child, representing the first-rank emperor of heaven, from whom the saying “blessings from the gods of heaven” originates. “Lu” holds a […]
Pixiu is a mythical creature in ancient Chinese mythology and legend. As one of the representative symbols of auspicious culture, its form has undergone a long historical change and has been enduring on the land of China. It has formed an art form with strong national characteristics, deep in the hearts of the people, and […]
The ancient Chinese discovered 28 constellations in the night sky and used them as symbols for observing stars. In Chinese Taoism, these 28 constellations are evenly divided into four groups, each shaped like four animals: Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu (a mixture of turtles and snakes). Qinglong is the god of the East, symbolizing spring […]
The hardworking and wise Chinese express auspicious meanings through cultural symbols such as objects, patterns, numbers, and so on. These cultural symbols are auspicious symbols in Chinese auspicious culture. Chinese Dragon and phoenix are symbols of Chinese civilization. Chinese Dragons generally come from rivers, lakes, and seas, so the symbol of dragon symbolizes harvest and […]
Ru Kiln Ru porcelain was named after its origin in ancient Ruzhou (now Baofeng County, Henan Province), sitting atop among the five famous porcelains in the Song Dynasty. Ru kiln is famous for firing celadon with glaze colors including celeste, sky blue, bean green and moon white. Among them, the sky blue glaze contains gorgeous […]