The elegant depiction and majestic color choices speak of the rigor Du learned under noted figures in wall paintings, like ...

The Song dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279, marking a period of economic prosperity, technological advances and cultural ...

The heroine uses her skill at growing peonies to earn herself a fortune, and becomes a successful entrepreneur, with a thriving business. Along the way, she helps other women struggling with their own ...

Born in an amateur artists' family in Liquan in 1969, Gao has held a strong interest in painting since childhood. He ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

The main building structure along the central axis of the Grand Temple comprises four painstakingly laid out courtyards ...

The history of the academy can be traced back to before 1467, to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279 ... nurtured in a strong academic atmosphere and with the developed academy system, excelled in ...

The earliest ice skates in ancient China were primarily crafted from horse shinbones. Over time, wooden ice skates emerged, ...

Unfortunately, no confirmed authentic works of Wang have survived and the reliability of the some hundred ancient copies ...

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Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major international pilgrimage centre in ancient ...