Shen Yun Collections Blogs

The Mother of Ouyang, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

The Lotus: Finding Purity on Earth and Perfection in Heaven

Lotus flowers often grow out of murky, muddy water that looks anything but special. As a result, these uplifting lotuses of the earth have come to ...

Wisdom or Beauty?

Xuyun was an official of Wei State during the Three Kingdoms Period. He was born into a noble family. He was also well known for both his talent a...

Wang Zhaojun: a Selfless Beauty Who Brought Peace to Two Nations

Did you know there was a woman of the Western Han Dynasty whose contributions some historians consider to be equal to those of the Han Dynasty’s gr...

The Ancient Marriage God and His Red Ribbon of Destiny

There is an ancient saying in China, “A marriage of thousands of miles linked by a thread.” Lao Yue (the Old Man under the Moon, 月下老人) was an immor...

China's Most Beautiful Calligraphy Honored in Shen Yun Collections Design

Imagine Shen Yun dancers performing onstage while one of China's most beloved works of calligraphy appears stroke by stroke. Animated on the backd...

The Inspiration Behind Our Zhen Shan Ren Jewelry Collections

The Chinese of ancient times believed that true beauty stemmed from the cultivation of a beautiful character within. Our new Zhen Shan Ren Jewelry ...

Our Extraordinary New Vermeil Jewelry Line

High-quality vermeil (pronounced “vehr may”) is considered to be the next best thing to fine jewelry and is often indistinguishable. Vermeil jewelr...

Emperor Kangxi’s Filial Piety

At the age of eight, Emperor Kangxi (1654–1722) ascended the throne. He was Emperor of China for 61 years and laid a solid foundation for the prosp...

Traveling Back to The Great Tang Dynasty

China's 5,000 year-old civilization has been home to at least ten major dynasties, each with its own collection of unique artifacts and colorful de...

Becoming an Immortal by Selling Grain

Li Yu was born in Jiangyang County of Guangling during the Tang Dynasty. He was a just man and was strict with himself. For generations, his family...

A Mountain Deer’s Gratitude

Two hundred years ago, there were about 20 households living on Chopsticks Bamboo Slope. Among them, there lived an old man named Shu Laowang. He h...

What You Need to Know About the New Shen Yun Collections Loyalty Program

Pour yourself a cup of tea and have your favorite Shen Yun pen and notebook handy. We hope you're as excited as we are to learn all about the Shen ...

Exploring the Ornate Beauty of the Miao Ethnicity

Painting a picture of ancient tradition with precisely pleated skirts, flashes of ornate silver jewelry, and delicate embroidery, the ethnic dance ...