Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to evacuate
Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever were ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing 24 ...
At least 24 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires'
A firefighting helicopter crashed in the mountains of Uiseong county just after midday on Wednesday, according to authorities ...
Unprecedented wildfires in South Korea kill dozens, destroy centuries-old temple
Five days of wildfires, considered one of South Korea’s worst, have left 24 people dead, destroyed more than 200 structures and forced 27,000 people to evacuate, officials said.
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Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
This cultural hybridity enabled the empress dowager to rule directly: On one hand, the Chinese court system rooted in the Han dynasty had ... deeply familiar with Buddhism, a religion that they ...
Helicopter Crashes While Tackling Huge Wildfires As Death Toll Rises
The government is investigating if human activity, including tomb-cleaning fires and welding sparks, sparked some of the ...