For over 4,000 years of Chinese history, where did women stand in society and how did it impact China’s economical and political position in the world? Join us as we discuss women in ancient China, and explore how they left a mark in history and how society treated them. If you are into different dynasties and fun facts about Chinese culture, this is for you.
Yin The Dynasties
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For over 4,000 years of Chinese history, where did women stand in society and how did it impact China’s economical and political position in the world? Join us as we discuss women in ancient China, and explore how they left a mark in history and how society treated them. If you are into different dynasties and fun facts about Chinese culture, this is for you.
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November 17, 2022
Powerful women in court 武则天 (pt. 2)
<p>In the last episode, we introduced you to the backstory of WuZeTian and how she got herself onto the throne. </p> <p>Welcome to the fifth episode of Yin The Dynasties! IT will be part 2 of the episode where we talked about her achievements during her reign and some juicy stories about her! What is it like to be be China’s first and only female emperor, and create a new dynasty? Was she as cruel and ruthless as how historians portrayed her? Listen to it to find out!<br> <br> Credits:</p> <p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/">The Demonization of Empress Wu</a>— by Mike Dash, The Smithsonian Magazine</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/">Wi Zetian biography</a>—by World History Encyclopedia</p> <p><a href="https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/">Wu Zhao: Ruler of Tang Dynasty China</a>— by Yuen Ting Lee, Association for Asian Studies</p> <p><a href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169941/was-chinas-empress-wu-richest-woman-ever-played-fan">Was China’s Empress Wu the richest woman ever?—</a> Douglas Parkes, South China Morning Post</p> <p>Music</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Fh0kYMJos&ab_channel=%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%90%E7%91%9CziyuLiu">故宫的记忆</a>by 神思者</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1kKkQlafw&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">卧龙吟</a> by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-8AOJbdsDQ&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">长安幻世绘</a>by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgI5F7pnh5M&ab_channel=%E8%8B%B1%E7%9A%87%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82eegmusic">女皇</a> by Joey Yung</p>
November 8, 2022
Powerful women in court: Wu Ze Tian 武则天 (pt. 1)
<p>In the last episode, we introduced the Four Beauties of ancient China and how most of them were used as mere tools for political struggles.</p> <p>Welcome to the fourth episode of Yin The Dynasties! We'll be talking about poweful women in court, featuring Wu ZeTian. This woman started her journey as a lady in waiting in the imperial palace when she was fourteen, how did she end up on the throne, becoming China’s first and only female emperor, and creating a new dynasty? Was she as cruel and ruthless as how historians portrayed her?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Credits:</p> <p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/">The Demonization of Empress Wu</a>— by Mike Dash, The Smithsonian Magazine</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/">Wi Zetian biography</a>—by World History Encyclopedia</p> <p><a href="https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/">Wu Zhao: Ruler of Tang Dynasty China</a>— by Yuen Ting Lee, Association for Asian Studies</p> <p><a href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169941/was-chinas-empress-wu-richest-woman-ever-played-fan">Was China’s Empress Wu the richest woman ever?—</a> Douglas Parkes, South China Morning Post</p> <p><br></p> <p>Music</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Fh0kYMJos&ab_channel=%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%90%E7%91%9CziyuLiu">故宫的记忆</a>by 神思者</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1kKkQlafw&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">卧龙吟</a> by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-8AOJbdsDQ&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">长安幻世绘</a>by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgI5F7pnh5M&ab_channel=%E8%8B%B1%E7%9A%87%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82eegmusic">女皇</a> by Joey Yung</p>
November 1, 2022
The Beauty Trap- Four beauties of ancient China
<p>In the last episode, we talked about the lives of the Emperor’s concubines and the imperial harem system.</p> <p>Welcome to the third episode of Yin The Dynasties! We’ll be telling stories of the Four Beauties in ancient China! Who were the four beauties and how were they portrayed in history? The Beauty Trap is where one sends beautiful women to an enemy’s sit to cause chaos. Were women merely tools used in political struggles? Is it true that the only way for women in ancient China to be recorded in history is to cause trouble?</p> <p>Credits:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGM7ohBAkQ4&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">Intro music</a> by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAsZ29G00w&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio">Transition audio</a>- The Untamed by Zi De guqin Studio</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESbioodSaHQ&t=2456s&ab_channel=Lotus">一花一世界, One flower is a world</a> (Background music) by巫娜</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmIKoNyxjUg&ab_channel=welchang">木蘭</a> (Background music) by 陳蕙婷</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdsI29RSk5M&ab_channel=%E4%B8%BA%E4%BD%A0%E6%9C%97%E8%AF%B5">张国立朗诵白居易《长恨歌》</a></p> <p><a href="https://thechinaproject.com/2020/11/02/the-face-that-ended-a-dynasty-the-imperial-concubine-yang-guifei/">The face that ended a dynasty? Imperial concubine Yang Guifei</a>— by Alex Colville for The China Project</p> <p><a href="https://archive.shine.cn/sunday/now-and-then/Xi-Shi-the-Fairest-Beauty-of-Ancient-China/shdaily.shtml">Xi Shi, the Fairest Beauty of Ancient China</a>— by the Shanghai Daily</p> <p><a href="http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-yue.html">The Regional State of Yue</a>— by China Knowledge.de</p> <p><a href="https://martinifisher.com/2021/11/08/the-four-great-beauties-of-ancient-china/">The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China</a>— by Martini Fisher</p> <p><a href="https://thechinaproject.com/2018/03/14/mingbai-the-four-legendary-beauties-of-ancient-china/">The four legendary beauties of ancient China</a>— by The China Project</p>
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