Curated paths through Chinese culture — concept to text, step by step. One path, one takeaway.
Philosophy spine
Dao → Yin-Yang → Confucian heart → Zen — four short paths that build on each other.
Myth spine
Beginnings → Heroes → Gateway legends — creation, will, and stories many learners meet first.
Poetry spine
Tang gateways → Farewell & homesickness — short classics of moon, parting, and care for home.
4 steps · ~10 min
The core idea behind Chinese philosophy
Suggested next: Yin & Yang
4 steps · ~10 min
How Chinese thought frames change and balance
Suggested next: Confucian Heart
6 steps · ~12 min
Ren, ritual, and the Mean—ethics for living with others
Suggested next: Chan & Zen Mind
4 steps · ~10 min
Direct experience over endless theory — Chan practice and quiet poems
Suggested next: Gateway Tang Poems
7 steps · ~14 min
City names as civilization geography
4 steps · ~12 min
Pangu, Nuwa, and how Chinese stories explain cosmos and repair
Suggested next: Mythic Heroes
4 steps · ~12 min
Will, skill, and tasks that look impossible
Suggested next: Gateway Legends
4 steps · ~12 min
Monkey King, Mulan, White Snake, Qixi—four gateway legends