Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 22With two being the smallest even number, and meaning double, twinned and again, when duplicated to 22 it creates one of the three Master…Sep 13Sep 13
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 21In the scramble for political and economic domination of China following the end of the Qing Dynasty, Japan sought to extend it’s sphere of…Sep 5Sep 5
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 20Twenty is pronounced niàn and means read but has several other meanings including study, idea, thought, say, think, read aloud and…Aug 25Aug 25
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 19The homophone for 19 is forever reinforcing the importance of nine as long lasting. Being made of the first and last single number, makes…Aug 13Aug 13
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 18Pronounced shí bā and considered a lucky number due to similarity with shì fā which means definitely get rich, or get rich for sure. To…Aug 4Aug 4
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 17The Seventeen Arch Bridge (Shiqi Kong Qiao) was built in marble during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1711–1799) at the Summer Palace in…Jul 18Jul 18
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 16Instead of 16 ounces in one pound the Chinese had 16 liangs in one jin. In times past, weighing was done with a beam balance. Every mark on…Jun 20Jun 20
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 15During the seventh lunar month of Ghost Month, when ghosts and spirits, including those of deceased ancestors, enter the world from the…Jun 18Jun 18
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 12There are Twelve Earthly Branches and 12 signs of the Zodiac. There were 12 divisions to the day in early Chinese and Babylonian…Jun 11Jun 11
Paul ShannonThe Tao of Chen: Chapter 11Eleven took on a new life in 1993, when students at Nanjing University declared November 11 to be Single’s Day. Initially Bachelors’ Day…Jun 5Jun 5