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Del final de la Dinastía Yuan al inicio de la Dinastía Ming
La caída de la dinastía Yuan estuvo marcada por rebeliones, luchas por el poder y enfrentamientos militares que transformaron China en el siglo XIV.
Conoce los detalles de cómo la victoria de Zhu Y...
La dinastía Yuan antes del nacimiento de los Ming
La dinastía Yuan, fundada por Kublai Kan en 1271, gobernó China ba...
Asia
The Great Wall of China: History, Mysteries, and Legends
Between mountains, deserts, and ancient watchtowers stretches one of the most fascinating structures in history: The Great Wall of China.It is not only impressive for its dimensions, but also for t...
Centuries of history and sacrifice
The Great Wall of China is one of the most important defensive constructions in h...
Asia
Ching Shih: the woman who terrorized the seas and became the most powerful pirate in history
The incredible story of the leader of the Red Flag Fleet, the woman who defied empires and achieved something few pirates managed: retiring with her life and her wealth.
Ching Shih was one of the...
The young woman who emerged from the shadows of the port
At the end of the 18th century, in the ports of southern Ch...
Asia
The forging of the Shuangshou Jian: the secret art behind one of the great Chinese swords
The Shuangshou Jian was much more than a large sword. Its manufacture required a deep knowledge of traditional Chinese metallurgy and forging techniques capable of combining hardness, elasticity, a...
How did master blacksmiths of the Ming and Qing dynasties create a long, lightweight, and sturdy sword using advance...
Asia
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye: the legendary swords of ancient China marked by sacrifice and revenge
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye are two of the most famous swords in Chinese mythology.Their legend combines sacrifice, love, family loyalty, and revenge in a story that has endured for centuries.
Associated w...
The story of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye occupies a prominent place within Chinese mythology and the legends of ancient Chin...
Artes Marciales
The shuangshou jian: The Chinese two-handed sword that almost no one knows about
The shuangshou jian is one of the most fascinating and least known weapons in Chinese history.
This double-edged straight sword, designed to be wielded with both hands, is a variant of the jian tha...
Appearance of two-handed Chinese swords
In China, there existed versions of straight, double-edged swords (jian) tha...
Asia
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and his Terracotta Army
The mausoleum of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang, near Xi’an, is a monumental construction that has been sealed for more than 2,200 years.
Discovered in 1974, it houses the famous Terracot...
A royal tomb inaccessible underground for over two thousand years
The mausoleum of the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang,...
Asia
Chinese war swords: origin, historical evolution, and military use
The Chinese war sword is a symbol of power, discipline, and military strategy.
Since their appearance in the Shang dynasty, the jian and the dao developed as essential weapons in the armies of anci...
Appearance of the sword in ancient China
The Chinese war sword emerged in the context of the early civilizations of ...
Asia
February in Chinese history: historical facts and key dates
February has been a month in which some key events in the history of China took place: a stage for political changes, military conflicts, and ideological transformations that marked the country's d...
February has been a decisive month in the history of China, marked by political, military, and cultural events that ...
