The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
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Apr 17, 2025 • 22min
Prime Minister Li Linfu
The Tang Dynasty prime minister who only hired non-Chinese generals.Support the show
Apr 10, 2025 • 21min
Dou Jiande, Chivalric Rebel
The late-Sui rebel leader who lived by the code of the xia.Support the show
Apr 3, 2025 • 21min
A Cup of Wine for Your Command
The tale of a cocktail hour in 961 A.D.Support the show
Mar 27, 2025 • 24min
The Tumu Crisis of 1449
The military fiasco that led to an emperor serving two non-consecutive terms.Support the show
Mar 20, 2025 • 20min
Fan Zhongyan
Regarding the Song Dynasty mandarin who defined the mission for the Confucian intelligentsia.Support the show
Mar 13, 2025 • 18min
The Sibe People
Regarding the small minority race who gave us the name "Siberia" and preserved the Manchu language.Support the show
Mar 6, 2025 • 17min
Qin Liangyu: the Woman General
In all the "24 Histories" of Chinese tradition, only one woman is feature in the biographies of military generals. This is her.Support the show
Feb 27, 2025 • 22min
Xunzi: Confucian Apostate
Was he a Confucian or a Legalist? Regarding one of the most controversial Chinese thinkers.Support the show
Feb 20, 2025 • 16min
Su Xiaoxiao, Courtesan
The famous 5th or 6th century courtesan of Hangzhou and all the poetry that's been about her.Support the show
Feb 13, 2025 • 16min
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Jia Yi
Author of "On the Faults of the Qin."Support the show
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