Yin The Dynasties

About Yin The Dynasties

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.

Publisher

yinthedynasties

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2022

Latest episode

17 Nov 2022

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Nov 2022

   Powerful women in court 武则天 (pt. 2)

   In the last episode, we introduced you to the backstory of WuZeTian and how she got herself onto the throne. 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! Credits: The Demonization of Empress Wu (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/)— by Mike Dash, The Smithsonian Magazine Wi Zetian biography (https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/)—by World History Encyclopedia Wu Zhao: Ruler of Tang Dynasty China (https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/)— by Yuen Ting Lee, Association for Asian Studies Was China’s Empress Wu the richest woman ever?— (https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169941/was-chinas-empress-wu-richest-woman-ever-played-fan) Douglas Parkes, South China Morning Post Music 故宫的记忆 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Fh0kYMJos&ab_channel=%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%90%E7%91%9CziyuLiu)by 神思者 卧龙吟 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1kKkQlafw&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) by Zi De guqin Studio 长安幻世绘 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-8AOJbdsDQ&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio)by Zi De guqin Studio 女皇 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgI5F7pnh5M&ab_channel=%E8%8B%B1%E7%9A%87%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82eegmusic) by Joey Yung

2. 

   8 Nov 2022

   Powerful women in court: Wu Ze Tian 武则天 (pt. 1)

   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. 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? Credits: The Demonization of Empress Wu (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/)— by Mike Dash, The Smithsonian Magazine Wi Zetian biography (https://www.worldhistory.org/Wu_Zetian/)—by World History Encyclopedia Wu Zhao: Ruler of Tang Dynasty China (https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/)— by Yuen Ting Lee, Association for Asian Studies Was China’s Empress Wu the richest woman ever?— (https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169941/was-chinas-empress-wu-richest-woman-ever-played-fan) Douglas Parkes, South China Morning Post Music 故宫的记忆 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Fh0kYMJos&ab_channel=%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%90%E7%91%9CziyuLiu)by 神思者 卧龙吟 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1kKkQlafw&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) by Zi De guqin Studio 长安幻世绘 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-8AOJbdsDQ&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio)by Zi De guqin Studio 女皇 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgI5F7pnh5M&ab_channel=%E8%8B%B1%E7%9A%87%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82eegmusic) by Joey Yung

3. 

   1 Nov 2022

   The Beauty Trap- Four beauties of ancient China

   In the last episode, we talked about the lives of the Emperor’s concubines and the imperial harem system. 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? Credits: Intro music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGM7ohBAkQ4&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) by Zi De guqin Studio Transition audio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAsZ29G00w&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio)- The Untamed by Zi De guqin Studio 一花一世界, One flower is a world (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESbioodSaHQ&t=2456s&ab_channel=Lotus) (Background music) by巫娜 木蘭 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmIKoNyxjUg&ab_channel=welchang) (Background music) by 陳蕙婷 张国立朗诵白居易《长恨歌》 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdsI29RSk5M&ab_channel=%E4%B8%BA%E4%BD%A0%E6%9C%97%E8%AF%B5) The face that ended a dynasty? Imperial concubine Yang Guifei (https://thechinaproject.com/2020/11/02/the-face-that-ended-a-dynasty-the-imperial-concubine-yang-guifei/)— by Alex Colville for The China Project Xi Shi, the Fairest Beauty of Ancient China (https://archive.shine.cn/sunday/now-and-then/Xi-Shi-the-Fairest-Beauty-of-Ancient-China/shdaily.shtml)— by the Shanghai Daily The Regional State of Yue (http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-yue.html)— by China Knowledge.de The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China (https://martinifisher.com/2021/11/08/the-four-great-beauties-of-ancient-china/)— by Martini Fisher The four legendary beauties of ancient China (https://thechinaproject.com/2018/03/14/mingbai-the-four-legendary-beauties-of-ancient-china/)— by The China Project

4. 

   18 Oct 2022

   Is The Grass Greener On The Other Side? (The Lives Of Elite Women in the Imperial Harem)

   In the last episode we talked about the lives of ordinary women in ancient China, but what about women living in the imperial palace? Welcome to the second episode of Yin The Dynasties! We’ll be diving into the lives of the concubines and the imperial harem system! Why did courtesans started binding their foot? Did you know that the 10th Century Chinese calendar was made for the emperor’s sex life? Credits— Special thanks to: Clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPSpcDJzSiE&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CBTan) from 如懿传, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (03:47) Translation: “I’m the imperial consort, how dare you try to punish me?” “But I’m the empress!” Music Introduction music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGM7ohBAkQ4&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) from Zi De guqin Studio Transition audio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUQ9rDswHdw&list=PLcKGRG3mCdyc92p_cnllce0zGFLfwKo8o&index=8&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) from Zi De guqin Studio Explanation of polygamy (https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/ancient-chinese-marriage-customs.htm#:~:text=Polygamy%20and%20Concubines,chance%20of%20having%20a%20son.) in imperial China— Fercility Jiang from China Highlights Story of Sui Wen Di 隋文帝 (https://kmcmahon.ku.edu/pdf/The_Institution_of_Polygamy_in_the_Chinese_Imperial_Palace_JAS_72.4-28Nov.-2013.pdf), the emperor who had the fewest concubines in Chinese history— Keith McMahon for The Journal of Asian Studies The Forbidden City as the world’s largest complex (https://www.cnn.com/style/article/forbidden-city-china-architecture-600-years/index.html)— Jonathan Chatwin for CNN Forbidden City design details (https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/forbidden-city/architecture.htm)— China Highlights Life of women (https://multimedia.scmp.com/culture/article/2154046/forbidden-city/life/chapter_01.html) in the imperial palace— Marcelo Duhalde for the South China Morning Post Hierarchy of concubines (https://www.chinafetching.com/empress-of-china) in the inner palace— China Fetching Foot binding (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-footbinding-persisted-china-millennium-180953971/) fun facts— Amanda Foreman for the Smithsonian Magazine The role of a eunuch (https://multimedia.scmp.com/culture/article/2155959/forbidden-city/life/chapter_02.html)— Marcelo Duhalde for the South China Morning Post

5. 

   11 Oct 2022

   Girl Next Door (Ancient China Edition)

   Have you ever wondered how your lief would be if you were born a girl in ancient China? What were the expectations toward women in that period of time? Welcome to our first episode of Yin The Dynasties! This episode is an overview about women's life in ancient china, and some social rules and etiquettes they had to adhere to during that time. If you liked it, make sure to follow us on Instagram @yinthedynasties (https://www.instagram.com/yinthedynasties/) for more! Explanation: 无才便是德 (wú cái biàn shì dé)- To be untalented/unskilled/uneducated is a virtue Credits: Explanation of Yin and Yang concept (https://www.worldhistory.org/Yin_and_Yang/)— Mark Cartwright from World History Encyclopedia Women in Confucianism thought (https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/events-and-news/confucianism-feminism-conflict-new-understanding-necessary/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20alternative%20translations%2C%20it,of%20the%20same%20social%20class.)—article by Juliana Batista from Schwarzman Scholars Seven grounds for divorce (https://collaborativechinesechat.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/7-grounds-for-divorce-%E4%B8%83%E5%87%BA%E4%B9%8B%E6%9D%A1-in-ancient-china/)— explained by Collaborative Chinese Chat Intro music by Zi De guqin Studio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGM7ohBAkQ4&ab_channel=%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%97%E7%90%B4%E7%A4%BEZiDeGuqinStudio) on YouTube Background music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QjWPNa1Ml0&ab_channel=K%C3%ADnhH%E1%BB%93V%C4%83n) by Kinh Ho Van on YouTube

6. 

   4 Oct 2022

   Trailer: Yin The Dynasties

   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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