Wisdom

Benjamin Johnson Jul 18, 2018 93

Yan Shu’s passion for scholastics led him to establish one of the world’s first academies, thus developing talents during the Song Dynasty.

Benjamin Johnson May 25, 2018 18

Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten — in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation — the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school. Hence, “kindergarten readiness” is the goal…

Benjamin Johnson May 24, 2018 331

During the Warring States Period, in a place called Qi, there once lived an extraordinary woman called Wu Yan. She was still unmarried at the age of 40 because she was so unsightly. As if her thick neck, upturned nose, sunken…

Benjamin Johnson Apr 14, 2018

With X-ray imaging at SLAC’s synchrotron, scientists uncovered a 6th century translation of a book by the Greek-Roman doctor Galen. The words had been scraped off the parchment manuscript and written over with hymns in the 11th century. An influential…

Benjamin Johnson Apr 11, 2018 15

In 300 B.C., the Chinese philosopher Mencius taught that one prospers during calamities and hardship, but perishes when living in ease and comfort. He said that when Heaven is about to confer great responsibilities to a person, the individual must…

Benjamin Johnson Mar 16, 2018 7

Your real fortune is neither beauty nor money, but a good character, which is a passport to a good life. In an indifferent and unpredictable environment, your thinking and reactions depend on the quality of your character. There is a Chinese saying: “If one…

Benjamin Johnson Feb 27, 2018 42

Li Ka Shing, a Hong Kong billionaire, started out as a small businessman at the age of 30. At a reception, he met Chen Lang, one of the 10 most famous feng shui masters in Hong Kong at that time.… The post A Feng Shui Master’s Last Words appeared first on Vision Times.

Benjamin Johnson Jan 11, 2018 6

With the fast pace of modern society, every aspect of the environment seems to be getting more complex. People feel overwhelmed and don’t always know how to cope with things in daily life. As the old saying goes: “What goes…

Benjamin Johnson Dec 18, 2017 4

During Emperor Qianlong’s reign in the 18th century, there was a thief who specialized in stealing treasures out of the palace. The thief could go in and out of the palace without leaving any trace despite the high walls, deep… The post Thief’s Successes Led to His Own Capture appeared first on Vision Times.

Benjamin Johnson Nov 09, 2017 4

During the Yongzheng era (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty, there was a principled and unselfish official named Ye Cunren who served as a government administrator for over 30 years. After Ye decided to...