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8 Immortals in a temple in Vietnam — 04 Oct 2017

The 8 Immortals of China: How ordinary mortals worked hard to achieve superpowers and become legendary

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The general appearances of Chinese gods lead us to think of them as sober imperial bureaucrats. They mostly look like middle-aged men dressed in official-looking robes, spending their time reading formal petitions and giving stern orders to their...
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8 Immortals in a temple in Vietnam — 04 Oct 2017

The 8 Immortals of China: How ordinary mortals worked hard to achieve superpowers and become legendary

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

The general appearances of Chinese gods lead us to think of them as sober imperial bureaucrats. They mostly look like middle-aged men dressed in official-looking robes, spending their time reading formal petitions and giving stern orders to their...
Read More

Dramatic mask with tusks and feathers, Ninghai, Zhejiang, China — 10 Jul 2017

Ferocious Beast-Head Masks, Heavy Robes & Swirling Colors: What are the Unspoken Messages in Ancient Chinese Opera?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In “Civilization of China” (1911), Herbert Giles wrote that “for pleasure pure and simple, independent of gains and losses, the theater occupies the warmest place in every Chinaman's heart”. The fact that the Chinese theater is also known...
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Dramatic mask with tusks and feathers, Ninghai, Zhejiang, China — 10 Jul 2017

Ferocious Beast-Head Masks, Heavy Robes & Swirling Colors: What are the Unspoken Messages in Ancient Chinese Opera?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

In “Civilization of China” (1911), Herbert Giles wrote that “for pleasure pure and simple, independent of gains and losses, the theater occupies the warmest place in every Chinaman's heart”. The fact that the Chinese theater is also known...
Read More

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
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The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
Read More

Left, Sisters Charlotte and Susan Cushman in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in 1846 (Public Domain); Right, Male Kabuki actor in Japan (CC BY 2.0) — 30 Aug 2016

Ancient History of Cross-Dressing: From Ancient Religions to the Theaters

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Ephippus, in a surviving fragment of his lost pamphlet depicting the court of Alexander the Great in 324-323 BC, alleges that Alexander liked to cross-dress as the Greek archer-goddess Artemis. Supposedly, Alexander often appeared in public as...
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Left, Sisters Charlotte and Susan Cushman in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in 1846 (Public Domain); Right, Male Kabuki actor in Japan (CC BY 2.0) — 30 Aug 2016

Ancient History of Cross-Dressing: From Ancient Religions to the Theaters

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Ephippus, in a surviving fragment of his lost pamphlet depicting the court of Alexander the Great in 324-323 BC, alleges that Alexander liked to cross-dress as the Greek archer-goddess Artemis. Supposedly, Alexander often appeared in public as...
Read More

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