When it comes to the history of women’s rights in China, the Tang Dynasty is exalted while the succeeding Song Dynasty is reviled. Here is why this is not as clear-cut as it seems. Zhou Fang. Court ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There were many versions of nirvana within the walls of the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, close to where the Silk Road began, said ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mention the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE) and I think of Robert Van Gulik's character, Judge Dee – the Sherlock Holmes of ancient China. Di ...
Details of a replica of Zhang Xuan's "Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk".[Photo/CGTN] In Chinese, "Dao" is a verb meaning "pound." "Lian" is a raw silk woven product with white color. In ancient ...
World of Antiquity on MSN
The Tragic Fate of Princess Yongtai
Princess Yongtai lived during China’s golden Tang Dynasty — a time of art, culture, and imperial power. Yet her life ended ...
The owner first suspected the bronze deity might be worth more than she paid for after taking it on the 'Antiques Roadshow.' This gilt-bronze figure of the Chinese Buddhist deity Cintamanicakra ...
The Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery canceled the controversial exhibit “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds” after consulting with an international advisory committee. In ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback