Encyclopedia - Tribute: Encyclopedia Ii - Tribute - Chinese Practice Of Tributes As Trade Regulation
In China the tribute system began from the earliest days to provide both an administrative means to control vassals, as well as a means f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan As A Health Practice And A Form Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Researchers have found that long-term T'ai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan As A Health Practice And A Form Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Researchers have found that long-term T'ai Chi practice had favorable effects on the promotion of balance control, flexibility and cardio...   » Read the article

Article - Chinese New Year: Year Of The Monkey  
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year which has been designated the Year of the Monkey, 4701. The date is computed on the bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar
The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. In China today, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Year Markings
Chinese calendar - Regnal Years. Traditional Chinese years were not continuously numbered in the way that the BC/AD system is. More com...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Minor Adjustments, Major Difference In Feng Shui
Minor Adjustments, Major Difference in Feng Shui " I explain that energies do change annually and there are some adjustments she n...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui And Religion
Feng Shui and Religion It is important to understand that feng shui is not a religion. Feng shui is the recognition or understanding of ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Violating Natural Laws - About Feng Shui
Feng Shui: Violating Natural Laws In the philosophy of feng shui, everyone has a unique energy that radiates from their body. If the hou...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Integrating The Energies With Feng Shui
Integrating the Energies with Feng Shui In the philosophy of feng shui, before you were born, you existed as part of the five elements i...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui And Qi
Feng Shui Giving Us Direction In Taoist thought, everything is made of qi or energy. In modern terms, this is a perspective of the laws ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui In Times Of Trouble
Feng Shui in Times of Trouble Very often in times of trouble and desperation, we may run to the closest source of solace and expect it t...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Synchronizing Energies With Feng Shui
Synchronizing Energies Feng shui is about "synchronicity." Being in sync with the natural patterns of energy is like focusing...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Business Traveling And Sales
Business Traveling and Sales As with the feng shui for a house, the feng shui for an office similarly involves many factors, from the...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui, Astrology And Chi
Feng Shui, Astrology and Chi The Chinese astrology or birth chart is taken from the date and time of birth. It is a statistical record ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: When 1+1=0 - Feng Shui And Its Relation To Other Factors
When 1+1=0 - Feng Shui and its relation to other factors Ever since we were children, we were taught that good deeds brought good return...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui And Its Relation To Other Factors
Three Problems Ten Solutions The phone rings and I answer it. Before I could say a word, a woman introduces herself as Vicki and begins ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui And Stair Cases
Feng Shui and Stair Cases First, we must understand what a staircase is before we can know how it affects us. Staircases are made up of ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shiu, An Introduction
Feng shui is a philosophy that creates an environment which is ergonomic; it lets us work efficiently, comfortably and successfully by...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Use Feng Shui To Make The New Year Better
Use Feng Shui to Make the New Year Better Every year the energies around us change and affect us differently. In feng shui, cosmic energ...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Faqs On Feng Shui
FAQs on Feng Shui Here are some FAQs or frequently asked questions regarding feng shui.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - History
Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings. According to legend, the Chinese calendar developed during the first millennium BCE. It is sai...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Sick House Sick People
Sick House Sick People The other day a very distressed Mrs. Taylor calls me on the phone. She tells me that she has many problems in her...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Qi - Light And Color
Qi - Light and Color In the Taoist philosophy of feng shui, everything is made of energy or qi. Qi is categorized into the Five Elements...   » Read the article

Article - Feng Shui: Feng Shui In Business
Business Feng Shui There are about 30 factors that influence or determine our success in life. Of the 30, there are some that are pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - History
Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings. According to legend, the Chinese calendar developed during the first millennium BCE. It is sai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moxibustion: Encyclopedia - Moxibustion
Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiŭ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. It plays an important role in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia - Acupuncture
Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb) or in Standard Mandarin, zhēn jǐu (針灸), is one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan
T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; Pinyin: Tàijíquán; literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as T'ai Chi, T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia - Tradition
The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means "to hand down" or "to hand over." It is used in a number of ways in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese Art
Life in the People's Republic of China Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Year Markings
Chinese calendar - Regnal years. Traditional Chinese years were not continuously numbered in the way that the BC/AD system is. More com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學, zhōngyī xué, or 中药学, zhōngyaò xu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Traditional Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Traditional Religion
Chinese traditional religion is a loosely-connected system of practices and beliefs that has been practiced by large segments of the Han ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Folk Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Folk Religion
Chinese folk religion comprises the religion practiced in much of China for thousands of years which included ancestor worship and drew h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Food Therapy: Encyclopedia - Chinese Food Therapy
Chinese food therapy is a practice of healing using natural foods instead of medications. Chinese food therapy is a modality of tradition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calligraphy: Encyclopedia - Chinese Calligraphy
Calligraphy is an art dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout China to this day. Although it uses Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncturist: Encyclopedia - Acupuncturist
An Acupuncturist is a person who practices acupuncture professionally. Acupuncturists may practice other modalities in traditional Chines...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wu Wei: Encyclopedia - Wu Wei
Wu wei (Traditional Chinese characters: 無為 Simplified Chinese characters: 无为) is an important tenet of Taoism that involves knowi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chan: Encyclopedia - Chan
Chán is a major school of Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Japan and the west, the school is known as Zen. Stories of the origins of Chan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Given Name: Encyclopedia - Chinese Given Name
Chinese given names (Chinese: 名字; pinyin: míngzì) are made up of one or two characters. Unlike Western personal names, there is gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burmese Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Burmese Buddhism
Burmese Buddhism is largely of the Theravada sect, with the exception of mostly Burmese-Chinese adherents, who typically practice Mahayan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - The Chinese Zodiac
The Twelve animals (十二生肖 shí'èr shēngxiào, or colloquially 十二屬相 shí'èr shǔxiāng) representing the twelve Earthly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Holidays
The Chinese calendar year has nine main festivals, seven determined by the lunisolar calendar, and the other two derived from the solar a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Solar Term
Chinese months follow the phases of the moon. As a result, they do not accurately follow the seasons of the solar year. To assist farmers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Purpose Of The Intercalary Months
Most people, upon using or studying the Chinese calendar, are perplexed by the intercalary month because of its seemingly unpredictable n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Calendar Rules
The following rules outline the Chinese calendar since c.104 BCE. Note that the rules allow either mean or true motions of the Sun and Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Calendar Rules
The following rules outline the Chinese calendar since c.104 BCE. Note that the rules allow either mean or true motions of the Sun and Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - The Chinese Zodiac
The Twelve animals (十二生肖 shí'èr shēngxiào, or colloquially 十二屬相 shí'èr shǔxiāng) representing the twelve Earthly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Solar Term
Chinese months follow the phases of the moon. As a result, they do not accurately follow the seasons of the solar year. To assist farmers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Holidays
The Chinese calendar year has nine main festivals, seven determined by the lunisolar calendar, and the other two derived from the solar a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Calendar - Purpose Of The Intercalary Months
Most people, upon using or studying the Chinese calendar, are perplexed by the intercalary month because of its seemingly unpredictable n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moxibustion: Encyclopedia Ii - Moxibustion - Terminology
The word "moxa" comes from Japanese mogusa (艾) (the u is not very strongly enunciated). Yomogi (蓬) also serves as a synonym for moxa ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tribute: Encyclopedia Ii - Tribute - Western European Notions Of Tribute In Medieval Times
Raiders, like Vikings and Celtic tribes, could also exact tribute instead of raiding the place if the potential targets agreed to pay a a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Styles And History
There are several versions of the history of T'ai Chi, for example the Chen Village story, Chang Sang Feng, some believe it to have been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - Overview
Historically, T'ai Chi Ch'uan has been regarded as a martial art, and its more traditional practitioners still teach it as one. Even so, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - Overview
Historically, T'ai Chi Ch'uan has been regarded as a martial art, and its traditional practitioners still teach it as one. Even so, it ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Training And Techniques
As the name T'ai Chi Ch'uan is held to be derived from the T'ai Chi symbol, the taijitu or t'ai chi t'u (太極圖, pinyin tàijítú), c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tai Chi Chuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan In The Present
T'ai Chi has become very popular in the last twenty years or so, as the baby boomers age and T'ai Chi's reputation for ameliorating the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Economics - Introduction
The word "socialist" is highly charged politically. Everything from Keynesian economics and post-Keynesian economic theories to Stalinism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Economics - Development Of Socialist Economic Thought
Main article: History of socialism Socialism, as with capitalism and communism, has deep roots in Western history, from religious commune...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Economics - Socialist Economies In Practice
Economists identify three economic models which socialist governments tend to adopt: A planned economy in which all property is owned by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Economics: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Economics - Relation To Other Economic Theories
In many senses socialist economics is the polar opposite of classical economics. While classical theories are about free markets producin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Filipino: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Filipino - Religion
The Chinese Filipinos are unique in Southeast Asia in being overwhelmingly Christian. Almost all Chinese Filipinos, including the Chinese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Character - Orthography
Usually Chinese characters each take up the same amount of space, due to their block, square nature. One of the easiest ways for beginner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moxibustion: Encyclopedia Ii - Moxibustion - Theory And Practice
Practitioners use moxa to warm regions and acupuncture points with the intention of stimulating circulation through the points and induci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Tradition As A Practice...
A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a wri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Tradition - Traditionalism
In the Roman Catholic Church, traditionalism is the doctrine that Sacred Tradition holds equal authority to Holy Scripture. In the Orthod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Nationalism - Counter-nationalism And Opposition
In addition to the Taiwan independence movement, there are a number of ideologies which exist in opposition to Chinese nationalism. Oppon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Training In Chinese Martial Arts
Most styles of Chinese martial arts contain practice of the application of techniques (both as prepared drills and as free sparring), but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Training In Chinese Martial Arts
Most styles of Chinese martial arts contain practice of the application of techniques (both as prepared drills and as free sparring), but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Use Of Qi In Chinese Martial Arts
The concept of qì or ch'i (氣), the inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings, is encountered in almost all st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Uses
In the West, TCM is often considered alternative medicine; however, in mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is widely considered to be an integ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - Use Of Qi In Chinese Martial Arts
The concept of qì or ch'i (氣), the inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings, is encountered in almost all st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - History Of Chinese Martial Arts
In legend, the Chinese martial arts trace their origin thousands of years into antiquity. As the Chinese writing system traces back to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Theory
There are many schools of thought on which TCM is based. Because of this, the foundation principles of Chinese medicine are not necessari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Name - Regional Variations
Many Chinese who live or work in Western cultures have a Western name in addition to their Chinese name. For example, the Taiwanese polit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Martial Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Martial Arts - History Of Chinese Martial Arts
The oldest evidence of martial arts in China goes back to the Zhou dynasty (1111-255 BC). There are passages in the Zhuang Zi (a.k.a. Chu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Law - General Characteristics
Equality before law was never officially accepted as a legal principle and as a legal practice. For example, the system of exemption of e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Wall: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Wall - Metaphor And Myth
The term Chinese wall may refer to the Great Wall of China, and to its scale and effectiveness at separating one side from the other. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Australia Policy: Encyclopedia Ii - White Australia Policy - Origins Of The Policy
The origin of the policy can be traced back to the 1850s when large numbers of Chinese immigrated to Australia during the gold rushes. Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Character Classification: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Character Classification - The Different Classes Of Chinese Characters
Traditional Chinese lexicography divides characters into six categories, which are described below. This classification system dates back...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Potential Risks
Acupuncture is an invasive technique, and therefore not without risk. Hematoma may result from accidental puncture of any circulatory str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Controversy As To Effectiveness
A private watchdog group, the National Council Against Health Fraud has stated: Acupuncture is an unproven modality of treatment. Its th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Theory
Acupuncture treats the human body as a whole that involves several "systems of function" that are in many cases associated with (but not ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Benefits Proven And Purported
Although accepted as a medical treatment in Asia for millennia, acupuncture's arrival in the West has sparked much controversy. Acupunctu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Style Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Style Name - Zi
The zi, sometimes called the biaozi or 'courtesy name', is a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20, marking their co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caribbean Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Caribbean Chinese Cuisine - History
In 1834 the British slaves working in the Caribbean colonies were freed, creating a labour vacuum that was filled by indentured labourers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Food Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Food Therapy - Cantonese Classification Of Food
Cantonese people pay much attention to the body's reaction to food. Food items are classified accordingly, and diet is adjusted based on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Orthodox Church - Self-identified Orthodox Minorities In China
Although many of them have adopted Lamaism — which is the mainstream form of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism — the Evenkis of both the Russ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nationalities Of China: Encyclopedia Ii - Nationalities Of China - Nationalities
Although most of the nationalities can be seen as ethnic groups, the correspondence is not one to one. For example, many Hui Chinese are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taoism In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Taoism In Singapore - Role Of Taoism In The Chinese Community
Taoism itself form the nucleus of Chinese customs among the Chinese in Singapore. Such beliefs are also adopted by folk Buddhists. Deitie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Law - Republic Of China
The existing German-based legal codes were then adopted by the new Republic of China government, but they were not immediately put into p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Style Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Style Name - Zi
Zi, sometimes called Biao Zi or courtesy name, is a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20, marking their coming of a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Traditional Medicine: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Chung I Hsueh, Hsueh, Chung I, Zhong Yi Xue
Chinese traditional medicine , Chung I Hsueh, Hsueh, Chung I, Zhong Yi Xue , Traditional Chinese Medicine,: A system of traditional...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chinese Medicine: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Chinese (oriental) Medicine
Chinese (Oriental) Medicine: Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses a vast range of therapies including acupuncuture, herbs, bodywor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kampo Medicine: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Kampo, Kanpo, Kanpo Medicine
Kampo medicine , Kampo, Kanpo, Kanpo medicine ,  : System of herbal medicine practiced in Japan by both herbalists and practit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qi Gong: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Qi Gong
QI GONG: Part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Means energy practice and involves the transmission of the healing energy into the pati...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Acupuncture: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Acupuncture
traditional acupuncture (Traditional Chinese acupuncture): Form of acupuncture based on the meridian theory of, and usually practiced ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ch'an-ting: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Ch'an-ting
Ch'an-Ting Lit., mind still and quiet: the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit terms Dhyana- Samadhi, meaning deep contemplative prac...   » Read the article