Bamboo History
Chinese history from an Australian bloke. It will be informative, it will be hectic, it will be full of surprises and it will be bloody awesome.
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Hi all, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be going on a short break and will be back in June 2024!
Don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with more exciting history content.
Until then, take care!
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
On the topic of great Chinese emperors, no one really thinks about the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487 CE – 1505 CE), who is more famously known for being the only Chinese emperor that took only ONE wife his entire life!
But today’s episode will also focus on the achievements of the Hongzhi Emperor, and why he is one of China’s most underrated emperors.
TUNE IN!
Reminder, I have got a TikTok account (@bamboohistory), and I’ve already posted something on Chinese inventions, so please check it out! It’s reel..ly good 😊
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Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation.
The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting).
I won’t spoil what happens, just tune in!
Thanks again everyone for tuning in to the podcast and showing your support.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
“Dae Jang Geum” or “Jewel in the Palace” is a 2003 Korean TV Drama based on the life of Jang Geum, a girl who rose up to become Joseon Korea’s most famous physician. This TV show is one of the most famous Korean Dramas of all time.
However, in part two of this two part series, we will instead focus on the life of the real life Jang Geum, and how being an uinyeo (female physician) in Joseon Korea was not for the glamourous and faint-hearted.
TUNE IN NOW to discover what Jang Geum was really like!
Opening song from the “Dae Jang Geum” TV Show source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4H-Qrd1gTQ
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
During the ancient times in East Asia, people had conservative mindsets which extended to the treatment of female patients – many male doctors did not want to treat female patients!
This meant it was important to have female doctors, and Tan Yunxian was the most famous ancient Chinese female doctor out there.
A Chinese TV show “The Imperial Doctress” was made in 2016 based off Tan Yunxian. In the show, Tan works as a doctor inside the Imperial Palace and becomes entangled in a love triangle with two Chinese princes.
But what was the real Tan Yunxian like? Did she treat the royal family, or did she treat people from all walks of life? Tune in to find out!
This episode is the first part of a two part series featuring famous ancient East Asian female doctors. Part 2 will go over the real life of Dae Jang Geum (not the fictionalised version in the famous Korean Drama “Dae Jang Geum”).
Stay tuned for part 2 as well!
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”.
This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty.
What makes this painting (and its recreations) so famous? Tune in to find out!
Youtube video of the animation rendition of the Qing Ming Shang He Tu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRIbCP4N4Q
You can also view the full painting here: https://www.comuseum.com/painting/famous-chinese-paintings/along-the-river-during-the-qingming-festival/
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Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Yangqu county in Taiyuan is a peaceful and chill place, until a fateful day in 1840, when the county is hit by two mysterious cases that changes the lives of its residents forever….
What happened? Tune in to find out.
Happy New Year everyone, the Bamboo History Podcast is back to take on 2024. Promising another year of hectic Chinese and East Asian history content.
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Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
G’day folks, the Bamboo History Podcast will be wrapping up for 2023 and will not be back until February 2024.
Not to worry, now is the time to catchup on my podcast by listening to my existing episodes.
A big thank you to everyone for tuning in to the podcast and giving me feedback and messages of support. Couldn’t have done it without ya.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I’ll see you all back in 2024.
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Li Shimin became the emperor of China in the year 626 CE, and became known as the Emperor Taizong of Tang, arguably China’s greatest emperor in history.
His older brother, Li Jiancheng, was originally the successor to the throne… which meant in order for him to become emperor, there was one thing Li Shimin needed to do…
Tune in to discover one of China’s most famous palace coup and a great display of brotherly love (not).
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Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Time for another Japanese history special! Today we are diving into the mythical and real-life origins on a unique and famous Japanese sport, sumo wrestling.
Pound your feet, slap your belly and tune in to this amazing episode!
Credits for clip in the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtd5iUpu34&t=245s&ab_channel=GentilDonna
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Welcome to the Bamboo History
A history podcast focusing on Chinese history, brought to you by an Aussie bloke.
This podcast will tell you stories of extraordinary events, peculiar personalities, curious customs and other intrigues that happened back in the day in China. It will be informative, it will be hectic, it will be full of surprises and it will be bloody awesome!