National Treasure – Sancai Pottery Performers on Camelback (Tang Dynasty)
The Tang Dynasty relic portrays a touring orchestra on a camel’s back, exemplifies the tri-coloured glazing technique.
Category: Chinese Treasures
Artefacts and monuments related to Chinese civilisation
Treasures – Emperor’s Festive Robe With Dragons, Clouds And Bats (Qing Dynasty)
You have seen in TV series, and now you can see it up close at the HK Palace Museum.
Treasures – Multi-Facet Jet Seal by Dugu Xin (Western Wei Dynasty)
Dugu Xin, a general of the Western Wei Dynasty, owned a unique 26-faced jet seal, which held significant cultural value. The seal represented his authority and was used for various official purposes.
Treasures – Painted Gold-leafed Stone Couch with Three-Sided Screen (Northern Zhou Dynasty)
The Sogdians, known for their wealth, practiced Zoroastrianism and left a rich cultural legacy in China.
National Treasure – Statue of Horse Trampling a Xiongnu (Western Han Dynasty)
Huo Qubing, a legendary Han Dynasty general, is commemorated by the statue of a horse trampling a Xiongnu barbarian.
National Treasure – Houmuwu Ding (Shang Dynasty)
The Houmuwu ding is definitely the heaviest of the heavy, the ultimate National “Heavy” Treasure 國之”重”器.
Treasures – Painted Pottery Horse And Horse Trainer (Tang Dynasty)
The sculptures depict a trainer desperately trying to rein in the disobedient horse, capturing the tension between them.
National Treasure – Da Ke Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
The ding was an honour given by feudal kings, and it was unusual for a chef to be given such high honour.
Treasures – Scripture-Carrying Horses (Northern Song Dynasty)
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First Buddhist Temple in China, symbolising Buddhism’s integration into Chinese civilisation.
National Treasure – Mao Gong Bronze Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
The ding that got away, it travelled across the seas to Taiwan together with the retreating Nationalists.