A Sacred Symbol. July 16, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Eastern religions have long considered the lotus a sacred symbol: ... · For the Chinese, ...

On the Chinese opera stage, a painted red face usually denotes a sacred or loyal personage and sometimes a great emperor. Candies, cakes, decorations and many things associated with the New Year ...

Sacred Texts and Living Words. Chinese calligraphy is often used to transcribe classical texts — the Dao De Jing, ... the belief that how we shape symbols shapes the soul.

As Dr. Geil's title-page indicates, he is the author of several books on China, of which “A Yankee on the Yangtzeæ is perhaps the best known. In explanation of his present title he says “5 is ...

Professor Rian Thum sheds light on how China's Uighurs have traditionally explored their history: by visiting the shrines where local Islamic saints are buried.