Arts

Statues of the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties

Gilt sitting statue of Buddha Tang Dynasty Bronze cast Height: 11.5cm

Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes, an apotheosis of the art of stone carvings in ancient...
Giant Buddha of...

Leshan Giant Buddha is a Buddhist stone statue carved in China's Tang...
Appreciation of...

Ming Dynasty

Width: 13.5cm
Dunhuang Painted...

The main images of Dunhuang painted sculpture are various Buddha statues such...

Calligraphy from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Southern and Northern Dynasties

In the chaos which followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty, China was divided into a number of small states, and was subdivided further in the following centuries.
House of Retreat

Certain types of Chinese buildings or rooms that provide or promise a quiet retreat for specific purposes are usually called zhai.
Autumn Moon over Han Palace

Listed among one of ten ancient musical pieces, Autumn Moon over Han Palace actually does not have a very long history.
Two Horses

This painting is an allegory, with the fat horse suggestive of a corrupt official and the thin one representing an honest official. The colophon gives vent to a strong distaste for the former and...