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?
Duration:00:10:36
Yixin: The Inevitability of fate the tale of a prince
Duration:00:11:29
Yongzheng: A rare 'Robin Hood' emperor
Duration:00:09:40
Hong Xiuquan: Rebel with & without a cause
Duration:00:12:54
Emperor Chongzhen: An ambitious monarch in a failing empire
Duration:00:11:42
Xu Guangqi: History’s most preeminent Shanghainese
Duration:00:10:12
Zhu Yuanzhang: The ultimate rags to riches story of the true peasant emperor
Duration:00:13:39
Su Shi: The Chinese "renaissance man"
Duration:00:11:59
Wang Anshi: The most controversial intellectual in feudal China
Duration:00:12:41
Li Qingzhao: No.1 talented female poet in China
Duration:00:12:56
Shen Kuo: Polymathic scientist in Chinese history with a bad personal reputation
Duration:00:10:26
Du Fu: the poet whose popularity grew posthumously
Duration:00:09:25
Li Bai: famous romantic poet and wine fanatic
Duration:00:09:28
Wu Zetian: the one and only female emperor in Chinese history
Duration:00:09:38
Shi Chong: Wealth in ancient China wasn’t always good
Duration:00:09:26
Cao Cao: A general and tomb-raiding ringleader
Duration:00:11:02
Xiang Yu: A short-lived hero and an emotional boyfriend
Duration:00:10:01
Qin Shi Huang: First emperor of ancient China
Duration:00:12:09
Zhuangzi: The pivotal interpreter of Taoism
Duration:00:10:00
Confucius: China's most famous ancient philosopher and educator
Duration:00:10:20