Makers and Shakers of Chinese History
History Podcasts
Put down that lengthy history book spanning thousands of years and instead follow the “Makers and Shakers of Chinese History” podcast, which presents the biographies of 20 historic figures who shaped the course of ancient China. Meet the most renowned ancient Chinese rulers, ministers, thinkers, scientists, poets, and rebels, and find out how they continue to influence the Chinese to this day.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
Put down that lengthy history book spanning thousands of years and instead follow the “Makers and Shakers of Chinese History” podcast, which presents the biographies of 20 historic figures who shaped the course of ancient China. Meet the most renowned ancient Chinese rulers, ministers, thinkers, scientists, poets, and rebels, and find out how they continue to influence the Chinese to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Li Hongzhang: patriot or traitor?
Duración:00:10:36
Yixin: The Inevitability of fate the tale of a prince
Duración:00:11:29
Yongzheng: A rare 'Robin Hood' emperor
Duración:00:09:40
Hong Xiuquan: Rebel with & without a cause
Duración:00:12:54
Emperor Chongzhen: An ambitious monarch in a failing empire
Duración:00:11:42
Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese
Duración:00:10:12
Zhu Yuanzhang: The ultimate rags to riches story of the true peasant emperor
Duración:00:13:39
Su Shi: The Chinese "renaissance man"
Duración:00:11:59
Wang Anshi: The most controversial intellectual in feudal China
Duración:00:12:41
Li Qingzhao: No.1 talented female poet in China
Duración:00:12:56
Shen Kuo: Polymathic scientist in Chinese history with a bad personal reputation
Duración:00:10:26
Du Fu: the poet whose popularity grew posthumously
Duración:00:09:25
Li Bai: famous romantic poet and wine fanatic
Duración:00:09:28
Wu Zetian: the one and only female emperor in Chinese history
Duración:00:09:38
Shi Chong: Wealth in ancient China wasn’t always good
Duración:00:09:26
Cao Cao: A general and tomb-raiding ringleader
Duración:00:11:02
Xiang Yu: A short-lived hero and an emotional boyfriend
Duración:00:10:01
Qin Shi Huang: First emperor of ancient China
Duración:00:12:09
Zhuangzi: The pivotal interpreter of Taoism
Duración:00:10:00
Confucius: China's most famous ancient philosopher and educator
Duración:00:10:20