On the topic of great Chinese emperors, no one really thinks about the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487 CE – 1505 CE), who is more famously known for being the only Chinese emperor that took only ONE wife his entire life!   But today’s episode will also focus on the achievements of the Hongzhi Emperor, and why he is one of China’s most underrated emperors.   TUNE IN!   Reminder, I have got a TikTok account (@bamboohistory), and I’ve already posted something on Chinese inventions, so please check it out! It’s reel..ly good ?   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Ins ..read more

Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation.   The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting).   I won’t spoil what happens, just tune in!   Thanks again everyone for tuning in to the podcast and showing your support.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my webs ..read more

“Dae Jang Geum” or “Jewel in the Palace” is a 2003 Korean TV Drama based on the life of Jang Geum, a girl who rose up to become Joseon Korea’s most famous physician. This TV show is one of the most famous Korean Dramas of all time.   However, in part two of this two part series, we will instead focus on the life of the real life Jang Geum, and how being an uinyeo (female physician) in Joseon Korea was not for the glamourous and faint-hearted.   TUNE IN NOW to discover what Jang Geum was really like!   Opening song from the “Dae Jang Geum” TV Show source: https://www.youtube.com ..read more

During the ancient times in East Asia, people had conservative mindsets which extended to the treatment of female patients – many male doctors did not want to treat female patients!   This meant it was important to have female doctors, and Tan Yunxian was the most famous ancient Chinese female doctor out there.   A Chinese TV show “The Imperial Doctress” was made in 2016 based off Tan Yunxian. In the show, Tan works as a doctor inside the Imperial Palace and becomes entangled in a love triangle with two Chinese princes.   But what was the real Tan Yunxian like? Did she treat the ..read more

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”.   This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty.   What makes this painting (and its recreations) so famous? Tune in to find out!   Youtube video of the animation rendition of the Qing Ming Shang He Tu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRIbCP4N4Q   You can also view the full painting here: https ..read more

Yangqu county in Taiyuan is a peaceful and chill place, until a fateful day in 1840, when the county is hit by two mysterious cases that changes the lives of its residents forever….   What happened? Tune in to find out.   Happy New Year everyone, the Bamboo History Podcast is back to take on 2024. Promising another year of hectic Chinese and East Asian history content.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US! Email: enquiries@bamboohistorypodcast.com Instagram: @bamboohistory ..read more

G’day folks, the Bamboo History Podcast will be wrapping up for 2023 and will not be back until February 2024.   Not to worry, now is the time to catchup on my podcast by listening to my existing episodes.   A big thank you to everyone for tuning in to the podcast and giving me feedback and messages of support. Couldn’t have done it without ya.   Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I’ll see you all back in 2024.   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: enquiries@bamboohistorypodcast.com Instagram: @bamboohistory ..read more

Time for another Japanese history special! Today we are diving into the mythical and real-life origins on a unique and famous Japanese sport, sumo wrestling. Pound your feet, slap your belly and tune in to this amazing episode! Credits for clip in the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtd5iUpu34&t=245s&ab_channel=GentilDonna   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast! Arigato gozaimasu ?   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: enquiries@bamboohistorypodcast.com Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.s ..read more

Going to school, playing computer games, going to cricket training, playing stacks on with the bois… that’s the life of a regular 13 year old teenager. Not for Xun Guan, a girl from 4th century CE China who led an army when was 13 years old! Woah what? Why? How? Tune in to find out!   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: enquiries@bamboohistorypodcast.com Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: h ..read more

Are you lost and have no clue where you are? No worries, because the ancient China will hook you up with the compass, one of their famous “4 great inventions”.   Tune in to see how the compass developed from a fortune telling device to an important tool for people today.   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: enquiries@bamboohistorypodcast.com Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podca ..read more