Bamboo History

Another year has flown by - thanks again to everyone who has supported this channel and tuned in. Enjoy your holidays, stay safe and see you all next year!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: bamboohistorypodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohis...

Chinese names are important for one’s identity, and commoners in ancient China had up to three names.   But the Emperor was extra special, and they had a few more names up their sleeve to confuse modern day people like you and me.   No fear! TUNE IN to today’s episode as I explain how to read the names of ancient Chinese emperors.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram an...

MOUNTAIN HISTORY SPECIAL! Today we will talking about one of the most famous Chinese mountains, which holds great cultural and historical significance, Tai Shan or Mt. Tai.   TUNE IN to discover a mountain of…peak importance to China!   Mountains have been very important in Chinese and East Asian history, so will continue posting up episodes about famous peaks in the future.   ********** Please SU...

When we think of Chinese trade routes we usually think about the Silk Road, but there was another important trade route that ran inconspicuously through the southwestern Chinese regions of Sichuan and Yunnan into Tibet (Xizang).   Spanning breathtaking mountains, raging rivers and thick forests, today’s episode will about the Tea Horse Road.   TUNE IN to explore this ancient trail (without breakin...

On 29 March 1974, Yang Zhifa, a farmer living in northwest China, was digging holes with his brothers, trying to find water to help them survive a brutal drought that had swept over the land.   Yang did not find any water that day, but he found something worth ten thousand times more.   What was it? (Well the episode title gives it away…) But tune in anyway to find out!   MID-EPISODE PLUG: Special...

Hi everyone, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a break and will return in October 2024.   After we come back in October, episodes will be posted until the end of the year.   Thank you everyone again for your continued support and see y’all very soon!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks...

The Mexican Chinese community is a small but resilient community that has existed in Mexico for hundreds of years.   However, the Chinese arrival to Mexico was not well received by the locals, and anti-Chinese sentiment reached a boiling point, culminating into a tragedy which occurred in 1911.   What happened? Tune in to find out!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram a...

Shui Hu Zhuan, or Water Margin in English, is one of ancient China’s greatest novels, with its plot centred around a group of outlaws who rebel against the Song Dynasty government in the 12th century.   Today, we will talk about the story of the famous Lin Chong (nickname Panther Head) and how he went from an influential law -abiding citizen to a murderous outlaw.   Tune in to hear a classic ancie...

All of us know about soy sauce and most of us have tasted it before. We know that it is used for cooking, used as a dipping sauce, and used as a condiment in general to give food a bit of extra flavour.   But do any of you know about the origins of soy sauce?   Well, tune in to find out! This episode will be… soy good.     ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my...

If you inspire your people to fight for freedom and independence, then it no one cares if you have murdered your sister-in-law.   That’s what happened to Lady Trieu, an ancient Vietnamese heroine who fought the Chinese in the 3rd Century CE.   We are back with a Vietnamese history special! Tune in to learn some history and to make fun of my bad Vietnamese pronunciation haha.   ********** Please SU...

Last episode, we talked about the events leading up to the First Opium War (1839-1842). This week, we will talk about how the actual conflict unfolded and how the British completely dominated China in the war.   What happened? Tune in to find out!. ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: bam...

Hi everyone, Bamboo History is back with another banger! Today we will be talking about the causes of the First Opium War (1839 – 1842) which triggered the Qing Dynasty’s long decline and ushered in China’s modern era.   Tune in to see how it all unfolded!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!  ...

Hi all, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be going on a short break and will be back in June 2024!   Don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with more exciting history content.   Until then, take care!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: bamboohistorypodcast@gmail.co...

On the topic of great Chinese emperors, no one really thinks about the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487 CE – 1505 CE), who is more famously known for being the only Chinese emperor that took only ONE wife his entire life!   But today’s episode will also focus on the achievements of the Hongzhi Emperor, and why he is one of China’s most underrated emperors.   TUNE IN!   Reminder, I have got a TikTok accoun...

Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation.   The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting).   I won’t spoil what happ...

“Dae Jang Geum” or “Jewel in the Palace” is a 2003 Korean TV Drama based on the life of Jang Geum, a girl who rose up to become Joseon Korea’s most famous physician. This TV show is one of the most famous Korean Dramas of all time.   However, in part two of this two part series, we will instead focus on the life of the real life Jang Geum, and how being an uinyeo (female physician) in Joseon Korea...

During the ancient times in East Asia, people had conservative mindsets which extended to the treatment of female patients – many male doctors did not want to treat female patients!   This meant it was important to have female doctors, and Tan Yunxian was the most famous ancient Chinese female doctor out there.   A Chinese TV show “The Imperial Doctress” was made in 2016 based off Tan Yunxian. In...

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”.   This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty.   What makes this painting (and its recreations) so famous? Tune...

Yangqu county in Taiyuan is a peaceful and chill place, until a fateful day in 1840, when the county is hit by two mysterious cases that changes the lives of its residents forever….   What happened? Tune in to find out.   Happy New Year everyone, the Bamboo History Podcast is back to take on 2024. Promising another year of hectic Chinese and East Asian history content.   ********** Please SUBSCRIB...

G’day folks, the Bamboo History Podcast will be wrapping up for 2023 and will not be back until February 2024.   Not to worry, now is the time to catchup on my podcast by listening to my existing episodes.   A big thank you to everyone for tuning in to the podcast and giving me feedback and messages of support. Couldn’t have done it without ya.   Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I’l...

Li Shimin became the emperor of China in the year 626 CE, and became known as the Emperor Taizong of Tang, arguably China’s greatest emperor in history.   His older brother, Li Jiancheng, was originally the successor to the throne… which meant in order for him to become emperor, there was one thing Li Shimin needed to do…   Tune in to discover one of China’s most famous palace coup and a great dis...

Time for another Japanese history special! Today we are diving into the mythical and real-life origins on a unique and famous Japanese sport, sumo wrestling. Pound your feet, slap your belly and tune in to this amazing episode! Credits for clip in the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtd5iUpu34&t=245s&ab_channel=GentilDonna   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast! A...

Going to school, playing computer games, going to cricket training, playing stacks on with the bois… that’s the life of a regular 13 year old teenager. Not for Xun Guan, a girl from 4th century CE China who led an army when was 13 years old! Woah what? Why? How? Tune in to find out!   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: bamboohistorypodcast@gmail.com Ins...

Are you lost and have no clue where you are? No worries, because the ancient China will hook you up with the compass, one of their famous “4 great inventions”.   Tune in to see how the compass developed from a fortune telling device to an important tool for people today.   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: bamboohistorypodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @bam...

In the mid-1800s, gold was discovered in Australia. Many people flocked from all around the world to Australia to mine for gold, hoping to get rich. These people included: local white Australians, Americans, Europeans…and Chinese. Tune in to hear a famous (or infamous) story about how some specks of gold started a racial riot.   ********** Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my podcast!   CONNECT WITH US...