Tag Archives: Learning Mandarin

Chinese Class – Bi Zhiwen

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter Library>China ABC>Religion>Christian Missionaries Bi Zhiwen Bi Zhiwen (1801-1861), whose original name was Elijah Coleman Bridgman, was a priest of the United States, the first American missionary to China and one of the earliest persons to translate the Bible into Chinese. He was born in a Christian family in Massachusetts. He [...]

Chinese Culture – Qianlong

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter Library>China ABC>History>Emperors Qianlong Qianlong promised that he would abdicate after ruling as an emperor for 60 years, because that his grandfather Emperor Kangxi’s reign lasted for 61 years, and Qianlong did not want to exceed his grandfather. In 60th year of his reign, he carried out his promise, and his [...]

Chinese Tutor – Jianzhen

Subscribe to free Email Newsletter Library>China ABC>History>Celebrities Jianzhen Jianzhen (688-763) was born in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. He was a Chinese Vinaya master and the founder of Japanese Vinaya (a discipline sect). Jianzhen became a monk at the age of 14 and left his hometown for Luoyang and Chang’an to study when he was twenty [...]