Shen Yun Collections Blogs

Stories Behind the Alternative Names of the Mid-Autumn Festival

Exploring Shen Yun Art in Your Home

How would the museum-quality Shen Yun prints look in your home? Here are ideas and perspectives on what might work best.

The Beauty of Spring in Tang Poetry

We hope these verses about Spring will bring you inspiration and hope this season. Don't forget to visit our Blossoming into Spring page to enjoy t...

The Peony: An Embodiment of Grace and Majesty

Known as “the Empire’s beauty and Heaven’s fragrance,” the peony has been the subject of a rich cultural legacy in traditional Chinese culture.

The Tale of Meng Guang—One of the Four Ugly-but-Virtuous Ladies in Chinese History

Evan Mantyk, Contributing Editor The Chinese language is full of fascinating idioms with a rich history. One such idiom is “lifting a tray to the e...

Mo Mu: The Yellow Emperor’s Virtuous If Not Beautiful Concubine

In Chinese history, there are the Four Great Beauties, but there are also the Four Great Ugly Women, among whom is Lady Mo, the second concubine of...

The Legend of the Scholar and the Dragon Princess

An ancient legend tells of a dragon princess and a scholar who need each other in spite of circumstances in life that at first keep them apart.

Finding the Peach Blossom Beauty

Ancient Chinese history records tell of a mysterious and unusual romance that seemed to be arranged by Heaven.

Happy Year of the Wood Dragon!

If you were born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, or 1940, then in the Eastern tradition you are a Dragon and this is your year. Dragons are ...

Spiritual Guidance within a Gourd

After traveling into the world in his gourd, a Daoist decides to never return to the human world and fakes his own death. But can he succeed in his...

The Gourd Sage Helps the World

This Daoist legend tells how a medicine man was able to jump into his gourd and enter another world. A local official sees this, which leads to an ...

The Ruyi: More Than Just a Pattern

Perhaps you’ve noticed a recurring pattern in many classical Chinese designs. It’s also found on some of Shen Yun’s intricately patterned costumes ...

The History and Legends of the Gourd

The gourd holds a special and wide-ranging significance in Chinese civilization, from joyful weddings to musical instruments to life-saving medicin...

Cover Image: "Early Spring in the Yao Garden" by Qing Dynasty artist Dong Gao, from the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei

The Unwavering Spirit of Plum Blossoms

Enduring the cold winter weather, plum blossoms have come to symbolize resilience, nobility, and an unwavering spirit in traditional Chinese cultur...