During the Jiajing period (1522-1566) of the Ming dynasty, the emperor devoted all of his time to practicing Taoism and neglected attending to state affairs, and so for more than 20 years real...
In a corner of a garden on a winter day the bamboos are still green and the white plum blossoms are in full bloom. Bright red blossoms break out on an early blooming camellia.
Divinations and supplications to the gods and the replies they received that were inscribed on animal bones and tortoise shells are the earliest written characters discovered in China.