Posts Tagged ‘ Qin Dynasty ’

Xinhui County

November 1, 2009
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Xinhui County

In 214 BC the Qin Dynasty (秦) conquered Nanyue (南越) and divided the area into three quon (郡) or prefectures, Guilin (桂林), Namhoi (南海), and Cheung (象). Xinhui was part of Namhoi quon (南海郡). Things remained relatively unchanged until the Three Kingdom period (三國時代). In 222 AD, one of the Kingdoms, Wu (吳), established...

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Lao Tze

October 12, 2009
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Lao Tze

Very little is known about Lao Tze. So little that even his surname is clouded in uncertainties. However, it is generally accepted that his name was Li Er (李耳) or Lao Tan (老聃), and was born in the state of Chu (楚國) during the Zhou dynasty (周朝), but the date of his birth is...

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