A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th ... an important part in Daoist thought – they were considered symbols of a happy, carefree life in tune with nature,” said Sotheby ...
One of the most famous Chinese folk tales is the “Legend of the White Snake.” Although early versions of the myth date back ...
The Great Wall of China is a huge engineering marvel and a symbol of culture ... The most famous parts were made during the ...
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...
In the early Ming period it fell into temporary ... The uppermost level is surmounted by a pearl-shaped symbol, which represents the Buddhist faith. In Liao Dynasty, the temple stood in the ...
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.