Shen Yun Collections Blogs

From the Heavens Came Silk

Silkworm: A Gift from the Stars

Silk plays a significant role in Chinese civilization, but where did the silkworms who make it come from? One ancient legend traces the silkworm al...

Silk: A Gift from Heaven

The natural fiber silk is surrounded in enchanting stories and rich culture in its country of origin, China. It’s a heritage that is also connected...

Outer Appearance Reflects Inner Beauty

A wealthy landlord lived during the Ming Dynasty. Because he was very kind and often helped others, the local people called him Kind Lord Zhang. Wh...

The Six Arts of Confucian Scholars

If you attended a 2022 Shen Yun performance, you may well remember this scene from The Men’s Classical Chinese Dance—a group of well dressed young ...

Divine Origin of Tang Court Ladies Fashion

One night in the eighth century, in the grand royal palace of the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor is drinking under the full moon. Chang’an, the world’s ...

The Gods Knew the Official Was Lying

A boy named Chen Sheng lived during the Song Dynasty. He was about 13 years old. One day, when he was walking back from the market, he stopped on a...

The Legend of How the Peony Became the Queen of Flowers

Did you know the peony is the most celebrated flower in Eastern tradition? Her story of dignity has been cherished for thousands of years. Let's fi...

Xiantan’s High Morals Save the Businessmen

Many years ago, there was a wealthy businessman named Xiantan. He practiced Buddhism and believed that everything in the human world was only an il...

Shen Yun Collections Phoenix Crown Dedicated to Miss NTD

We are excited to announce that Shen Yun Collections is the Official Crown Sponsor of the inaugural New Tang Dynasty Global Chinese Beauty Pageant...

A Higher Standard for Handbags: Making of the Spirit of Mulan Collection

Mulan – China’s dainty daughter turned military leader – still commands our imaginations today, more than a thousand years after her selfless story...

Helping Yourself by Helping Others

In ancient China, people seeking to cultivate into immortals would sometimes hide away in a cave where they could spend long hours meditating.

Kangxi and Louis XIV: Famous Parallel Figures

One of China's most illustrious emperors, Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) of the Qing Dynasty,takes the cake for the longest-ruling emperor in Chinese h...

Altruism Changes His Fate

Many years ago, there was a man who was so poor that he had to beg for food. Even though he was a beggar, he very much wanted to live a normal life...