The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

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Since 2010, The China History Podcast, presented by Laszlo Montgomery brings you over 300 episodes of curated topics from China's antiquity to modern times.

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Ep. 125 | Zhuge Liang

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10/20/13 • 40 min

In this episode, we explore the life and times of the historical and cultural icon Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD). He’s a very good example of a well-known name from Chinese history that many have heard of but aren’t quite sure why.

Zhuge Liang is mostly remembered for his cleverness and many consider him right up there with Sunzi (Sun Tzu) as far as the works of strategy and military science he left behind. He was also a statesman and inventor.

He's also immortalized in the Luo Guanzhong novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

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Ep. 81 | Guan Yu

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04/23/12 • 23 min

Known by many names, Guan Yu, Guan Gong, Guan Di, this great man of loyalty, integrity, and justice lived during the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

His oath of brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei is the stuff of legends and remembered to this very day. Guan Yu was a historical person whose life was so admired, today he is considered a god. In today’s episode, we look at his life and his legend.

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Ep. 126 | Yelü Abaoji

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11/04/13 • 51 min

This week we look at the Khitan people of the steppes. These people came from the lands between Manchuria and Mongolia. Their most famous son was Yelü Abaoji who took his people to great heights in the early 10th century. His Liao Dynasty in the north of present-day China ran concurrently with the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (as well as the Song Dynasty) that resulted after the breakup of the Tang Dynasty.

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Ep. 81 | Guan Yu

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04/23/12 • 26 min

Known by many names, Guan Yu, Guan Gong, Guan Di, this great man of loyalty, integrity, and justice lived during the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His oath of brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei is the stuff of legends and remembered to this very day. Guan Yu was a historical person whose life was so admired, today he is considered a god. In today’s episode, we look at his life and his legend.

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Ep. 268 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 2)

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02/22/21 • 31 min

This time we look at eunuchs in the Tang from Xuanzong to hapless Emperor Ai. We'll see how it was a long hard downhill slide once Xuanzong let Gao Lishi amass so much power. Subsequent emperors were either too weak or too young to push back against eunuchs who, once given an inch of authority, took a mile more and never let go. They grew in power and venality at the expense of the dynasty's fortunes. Finally they drove it into the ground.

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Ep. 267 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 1)

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02/08/21 • 30 min

This topic was coming sooner or later. Laszlo offers up another general overview of Chinese history, this time with eunuchs serving as the prism to view it all. In this episode we'll look at the story of the maybe/maybe not eunuch/official from the Qin Dynasty Zhao Gao and his antics trying to cover up the sudden and unexpected death of Qin Shihuang. Then we'll finish off with eunuchs in the Later Han including the rise and fall of the Ten Attendants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep. 197 | The History of China-Vietnam Relations (Part 1)

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03/20/18 • 41 min

In this first of a multipart series, Laszlo explores the ancient relationship between China and Vietnam. In this episode, the earliest days going back to Zhao Tuo and the Nanyue Kingdom are discussed. A thousand apologies for the poor editing job splicing the Vietnamese pronunciation. I'm hoping for an A for the effort at least. The remaining episodes will go off more smoothly. Thank you for your understanding.

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Ep. 165 | Zhou Enlai (Part 5)

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02/04/16 • 58 min

Welcome back to Part 5 of our Zhou Enlai series. Today, the focus is on the Korean War and the Geneva Conference. Zhou already enjoyed some degree of international respect from those he had come to know during his Shanghai and Chongqing years. By 1954 he had established himself as a respected tour de force on the world stage and earned begrudging admiration from those who refused to recognize the country for which he was head of state.

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CHP Special Episode | Yuan Longping

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06/02/21 • 14 min

Here's a brief intro to the life of Dr. Yuan Longping who passed away on. May 22, 2021. It was covered quite extensively last week in the Chinese and international press as well as in all the China newsletters. But just in case you missed reading about him I wanted to post this short intro to his life and achievements.

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Ep. 179 | The Ancient History of Silk

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01/29/17 • 43 min

Thanks to Carole in Virginia for giving me enough of a push to get this episode finally produced. This might have been one of the first ten topics I came up with when I began writing the original list back in 2010. The history of silk is really an amazing testament to humankind's ingenuity and the randomness of life since Neolithic times. I hope you enjoy this episode. It turned out to be a much greater story than I was ever aware of.

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How many episodes does The China History Podcast have?

The China History Podcast currently has 696 episodes available.

What topics does The China History Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The China History Podcast?

The episode title 'Ep. 81 | Guan Yu' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The China History Podcast?

The average episode length on The China History Podcast is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of The China History Podcast released?

Episodes of The China History Podcast are typically released every 5 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The China History Podcast?

The first episode of The China History Podcast was released on Jun 8, 2010.

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