BoHu is a simple Jekyll blog theme that recreates the look and feel of Zhihu, China's best-known knowledge-sharing website, for personal blogs.
What is BoHu?
BoHu is a Jekyll blog theme built to mirror the visual style of Zhihu, the best-known website for sharing knowledge in China. As a static site theme, it takes Markdown-based blog posts and generates a full static website via Jekyll, no database required. The theme is authored by Clark Zhao and released under the MIT License, meaning you can freely use and modify it. It is designed to let you "share knowledge to all over the world" in the same format as Zhihu's Q&A posts.
Key Features
- Pagination — BoHu numbers posts sequentially (1, 2, 3, 4, 5…), making it easy to navigate through archives.
- Search — A built-in search feature lets readers find blog posts by keyword without leaving the page.
- Classification — Posts can be organized into categories, giving your blog a structured archive based on topics.
- Mobile compatibility — The theme's layout is optimized for mobile devices, so your blog remains readable on phones and tablets.
- Wordart for English and Chinese — Typography styling is included for both English and Chinese text, useful for headings and emphasis.
- Music player — An integrated music player allows you to embed audio playback in your blog, likely for a more engaging reading experience.
Who is it for?
- Bloggers who like Zhihu's style — If you enjoy the clean, linear reading experience of Zhihu, BoHu brings that aesthetic to your personal Jekyll blog.
- Chinese-speaking writers — The theme supports Chinese typography and offers classification, making it a natural fit for blogs written in Chinese.
- Jekyll developers — Since BoHu is a Jekyll theme, anyone familiar with Jekyll can install it, customize it, and publish a blog with minimal effort.
What can you do with BoHu?
- Launch a blog quickly — The theme promises you can "make it yours in under 10 minutes," so you can have a styled blog up and running fast.
- Create a knowledge-sharing blog — Use BoHu to publish articles with the same structured format as Zhihu answers, with categories and search helping readers find information.
- Share music alongside posts — The built-in music player lets you enrich blog posts with audio content, such as song recommendations or background music.
FAQ
Is BoHu free?
Yes, BoHu is released under the MIT License, which allows free use, modification, and distribution.
Does BoHu support both English and Chinese?
Yes, BoHu includes built-in wordart for English and Chinese, so headings and text in both languages are visually supported.
What does BoHu include?
BoHu includes paging, search, classification, mobile compatibility, English and Chinese wordart, and a music player.
