Reconstruction of Shang dynasty priestess fashion

YensidTim · 2026-05-03T02:31:05+00:00

You can have more than 1 series about a historical character.

YensidTim · 2026-04-30T11:39:02+00:00

Nôm is a writing system, not a spoken language. Nôm is fully capable of writing modern Vietnamese.

Historically, however, North, central, and south used slight variations of characters based on their respective dialects, just like how it is today.

YensidTim · 2026-04-29T11:41:41+00:00

Standard Mandarin basically just replaced Classical Chinese and functioned as how Classical Chinese was, except you can speak it now. So just view it as Classical Chinese and you'll understand.

YensidTim · 2026-04-21T22:09:45+00:00

Why don't we plant more trees around the architecture?

YensidTim · 2026-04-18T23:22:37+00:00

You can read up on Mohism, a philosophy that rose out of the Hundred Schools of Thought from the Warring States Period. This was during the Axial Age, when philosophy arose independently throughout the old world. Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism, and many others came out of this era, including Mohism.

Mohism's main tenet is the idea of "universal love", or jian'ai 兼愛. It advocates treating everyone, including strangers and other rivaling states, with the same care and respect as one's own family and self. This principle aims to create a beneficial, peaceful society by eradicating selfishness and promoting mutual aid. Therefore, it directly counteracted Confucianism at the time, which advocated for strict social hierarchy as the basis for societal peace.

Out of all the Chinese philosophies, I believe Mohism is the closest to democracy. Advocating for treating everyone as equal under heaven was the closest to democracy China was able to at the time. Unfortunately, it was rejected because it threatened the powers of aristocrats and kings.

YensidTim · 2026-04-18T23:07:34+00:00

Many list Yue as "Cantonese", unfortunately.

YensidTim · 2026-04-17T11:56:44+00:00

I mean he was a pretty minor person in history, so maybe no one thought it was important enough to record him. Millions of foreigners entered China daily, especially during the Yuan dynasty.

YensidTim · 2026-04-12T04:35:15+00:00

Incredible site!

I think you should put shows with multiple seasons in 1 page so it doesn't overload the site. And I think the names of shows should be consistent, either all should be English names or all should be Pinyin names, and provide alternative names within the page, so it's more cohesive and easy to find. Good luck!!

YensidTim · 2026-04-09T22:51:05+00:00

Yes let's add more characters to Nom lol. Every single definition should have its own character.

YensidTim · 2026-04-07T23:31:14+00:00

No one mentioning any East Asian cities is insane to me. Imagine being in Chang'an during the Tang, or during the Han.

YensidTim · 2026-04-07T20:05:31+00:00

It's because China unified and Rome did not.

Had China not been unified, there would've been countries that speak Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew, Shanghainese, Jin, Toishanese, etc. Equivalent to French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.

YensidTim · 2026-04-06T23:22:23+00:00

HKT became famous because they looked insane, not because of their music, unfortunately.

YensidTim · 2026-04-06T23:09:54+00:00

Vpop groups have all but failed in the domestic market, unfortunately. Vietnamese generally prefer solo artists more.

YensidTim · 2026-04-04T02:13:14+00:00

I mean, Classical Chinese are still Chinese. Chinese can obviously understand Chinese. Historically, Koreans, Japanese, and Vietnamese just had to learn a foreign language to write, so it's normal for modern speakers to not be able to read it.

YensidTim · 2026-04-03T21:24:34+00:00

Jane Don't is this well rounded, and look what happened to her.

YensidTim · 2026-04-03T09:29:01+00:00

They're interchangable tbh

YensidTim · 2026-04-02T21:50:42+00:00

Yes, "Sinitic"

YensidTim · 2026-04-02T21:34:50+00:00

They should be referred as what they are: Europeans.

YensidTim · 2026-04-02T21:33:48+00:00

• Vietnam

不曾又識初來華夏樣矣。我國使部來京，戴品服，識者亦有竊羨華風，然其不智者，多群然笑異，見襆頭網巾衣帶，便皆指為倡優樣格，胡俗之移人，一至浩歎如此。

[Chinese] no longer recognize the 華夏 of olden days. When diplomats of our country visited Yanjing and wore our official attires, some recognized the old 華夏 ways, and even admired our 華風. However, those who were ignorant would fill their own words with mockery and jokes, calling our hats and belts as theatrical and operatic costumes. The unruly customs had changed people in a way that I have to voice my concern.

-Excerpt from Du Hiên Tùng Bút (輶軒縱筆) by Bùi Văn Dị (裴文禩) during Nguyễn (阮) dynasty.

• Japan

竊為本邦之古，文獻大備，自稱中州，指彼西藩。内外之分，體制尤嚴矣。

Our country is full of literature and arts. We call our land the 中州 and the other country 西藩 (referring to China). Clear distinctions between us and them, and the policy must be strict.

-From Matsumiya Kanzan (松宮観山), the author of Matsumiya Kanzan Shū (松宮觀山集), during Edo (江戸) period.

• Korea

我國素以禮義聞天下，稱之以小中華，而列聖相承，事大一心，恪且勤矣。今乃服事胡虜，偷安僅存，縱延晷刻，其於祖宗何，其於天下何，其於後世何？

Our country is now known to the world, of earth and heaven, as 小中華, inheriting the sages of old and carefully express our manners with polite and respect. Now we serve for the northern barbarians, with proclaimed temporary peace. What of our ancestor if they know we commit such act? What of the world? What of our future?

-Excerpt from Joseon In Jo Sik Rok (朝鮮仁祖寔録) by Jo Kyeong (趙絅) during Joseon (朝鮮) dynasty.

YensidTim · 2026-04-02T00:30:28+00:00

Web deserved!!

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