Sylvia RoseJun 153 min readShennong Primordial Farmer & HealerShennong is one of the Three Sovereigns of ancient Chinese lore. Also called the Divine Farmer, he's strongly associated with...
Sylvia RoseJun 145 min readNüwa: Chinese Primordial Snake Goddess Nüwa or Nügua is a mother goddess, culture heroine and member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. A primordial snake deity, she...
Sylvia RoseJun 145 min readFuxi: Chinese Primordial Emperor GodFuxi, Fu Xi or Fu Hsi (伏羲) is the first legendary Chinese emperor. A primordial deity, he and the feminine deity Nüwa create humans,...
Sylvia RoseJun 124 min readRuby, Rubies: Passion, Blood and FireRuby is one of the five cardinal gems, together with diamond, amethyst, sapphire and emerald. From bright pink to deep blood red,...
Sylvia RoseJun 24 min readChun Yuyan & Death of Empress XuChun Yuyan (Chunyu Yan) is a Chinese court official in the 1st century BCE, during the Han Dynasty. As obstetrician and gynecologist to...
Sylvia RoseMay 34 min readReishi or Lingzhi - Mushroom Magic Reishi or lingzhi (Ganoderma sichuanense, G. lingzhi) is a shining red fungal fruiting body in shades from orange to deep maroon. The...
Sylvia RoseDec 13, 20235 min readJade - Jadeite, Nephrite & Jade RoadsNephrite jade is the foremost commodity to travel along the Pacific Coasts of the East. The seaway route is the original Jade Road named...