The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
History Podcasts
Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
Language:
English
Episodes
Li He, the Ghost of Poetry
5/15/2025
Li He, one of the most unusual poets of the Tang era, who also gave us the expression: "to answer the summons to the jade pavilion."
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Duration:00:17:46
The Latter Ruler Li
5/8/2025
Li Yu, the last ruler of the Kingdom of Southern Tang, who also happened to be one of the greatest poets in Chinese literature.
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Duration:00:19:37
Liu Shipei
5/1/2025
Regarding the man who came up with the calendar of the Yellow Emperor.
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Duration:00:21:42
The "Sweet Dews" Massacre
4/24/2025
The Coen Brothers-esque plot of 835 A.D. that backfired spectacularly, and gruesomely...
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Duration:00:20:27
Prime Minister Li Linfu
4/17/2025
The Tang Dynasty prime minister who only hired non-Chinese generals.
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Duration:00:21:44
Dou Jiande, Chivalric Rebel
4/10/2025
The late-Sui rebel leader who lived by the code of the xia.
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Duration:00:20:58
A Cup of Wine for Your Command
4/3/2025
The tale of a cocktail hour in 961 A.D.
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Duration:00:20:31
The Tumu Crisis of 1449
3/27/2025
The military fiasco that led to an emperor serving two non-consecutive terms.
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Duration:00:23:58
Fan Zhongyan
3/20/2025
Regarding the Song Dynasty mandarin who defined the mission for the Confucian intelligentsia.
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Duration:00:20:18
The Sibe People
3/13/2025
Regarding the small minority race who gave us the name "Siberia" and preserved the Manchu language.
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Duration:00:17:41
Qin Liangyu: the Woman General
3/6/2025
In all the "24 Histories" of Chinese tradition, only one woman is feature in the biographies of military generals. This is her.
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Duration:00:17:23
Xunzi: Confucian Apostate
2/27/2025
Was he a Confucian or a Legalist? Regarding one of the most controversial Chinese thinkers.
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Duration:00:22:11
Su Xiaoxiao, Courtesan
2/20/2025
The famous 5th or 6th century courtesan of Hangzhou and all the poetry that's been about her.
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Duration:00:15:49
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Jia Yi
2/13/2025
Author of "On the Faults of the Qin."
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Duration:00:16:16
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Shusun Tong
2/6/2025
The inventor of court protocols.
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Duration:00:15:48
Early Han Dynasty Figure: Lu Jia
1/30/2025
The man who convinced the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty that he couldn't rule from horseback.
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Duration:00:16:38
The Shaobing Song
1/23/2025
The Chinese equivalent of the prophecies of Nostradamus.
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Duration:00:26:01
Zheng Guanying's "Words of Warning"
1/16/2025
Regarding the late-Qing businessman and reformist thinker.
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Duration:00:18:22
Prime Minister Han Qi
1/9/2025
Regarding the Song Dynasty statesman -- and my ancestor -- Han Qi.
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Duration:00:18:36
Yan Zhenqing, Calligrapher
1/2/2025
Regarding the Tang Dynasty mandarin and calligrapher.
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Duration:00:17:40