

The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
William Han
Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
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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

Feb 6, 2025 • 16min
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Shusun Tong
The inventor of court protocols.Support the show

Jan 30, 2025 • 17min
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Lu Jia
The man who convinced the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty that he couldn't rule from horseback.Support the show

Jan 23, 2025 • 26min
The Shaobing Song
The Chinese equivalent of the prophecies of Nostradamus.Support the show

Jan 16, 2025 • 18min
Zheng Guanying's "Words of Warning"
Regarding the late-Qing businessman and reformist thinker.Support the show