Monthly Archives: December 2013

Reincarnated son seeks out father of previous life This seems to be a true story. It is very similar to a story of reincarnation reported in India of a reincarnated girl who claimed to be the mother of a family … Continue reading →

Versions of the I Ching The 周易 Zhou I*, the 夏易 Xia I*, and the 商易 Shang I* * 易 “I” is pronounced (ee, ea) as in “see” and “tea”. The Zhou I refers to the final version of the … Continue reading →

Zen master 慧能 Hui Neng of Guangdong On September 4, 2013, a commemoration ceremony was held for 六祖广东禅宗慧能 “Liu Zu Guangdong Chan Zong Hui Neng”, the “Sixth ancestral Zen Master Hui Neng of Guangdong”.  It was the 1300th memorial of … Continue reading →

The psychosociology of pollution versus people The Shente Steel Mill in Liyang county, Jiangsu province, has been polluting the surrounding village for a long time. However, instead of upgrading the pollution control measures at the mill, the local authorities decided … Continue reading →

The five anti-Buddhism campaigns The first three anti-Buddhism campaigns are known as “san wu mie fo”. They were anti-Buddhism campaigns launched by emperors (1) Tai Wu Di (423-452 A.D.) of Northern Wei, (2) Wu Di (560-578 .D.) of Northern Zhou, … Continue reading →

Two genealogies of the family name of the poet Qu Yuan Qu Yuan 屈原 (343-278 B.C.) was a minister and poet of the Kingdom of Chu during the Period of the Warring States. There are two genealogies of the family … Continue reading →

Materialistic consumerism lacks humanism Materialistic consumerism lacks humanism, the People’s Daily editorial of December 3, 2013, by commentator Nan Fan, director of the Fujian provincial social sciences academy, seemed to be saying. “The tendencies of consumerism, out of control materialistic … Continue reading →

China’s woes On December 5, 2013, economist Wu Jinglian said that in China, housing prices are high, people cannot afford to see a doctor, and the more government interference there is, the worse off the people will be. Marketization has … Continue reading →

China’s neo-leftism Marxist professor Sun Daixiao talked about leftism in China on December 3, 2013. He said that leftism reflects the backwardness of China’s economy and society. It is manifested in both the backwardness and deficiency of the level of … Continue reading →

This is a domestic survey of uncivilized behavior of Chinese tourists on the Chinese mainland. The survey, conducted by CNTV asked: “Is uncivilized behavior of domestic Chinese tourists very commonly seen, do you believe it is an individual phenomenon, or … Continue reading →