National Treasures – Han Huang, “Five Oxen” (Tang Dynasty)
A fine painting can portray many stories. This is one of the reasons that Five Oxen is regarded as one of the top 10 masterpieces in Chinese art history.
Tag: TOTD
National Treasure – Three Dings of Song (Western Zhou)
We are three. The moon comes from its quiet corner, puts a pitcher of water down in the center. The circle of surface flames. / One of us kneels to kiss the threshold. / One drinks, with wine flames playing over his face. / One watches the gathering, and says to any cold onlookers, / ‘This dance is the joy of existence’.
– “We Three”, Rumi (1207-1273)
Treasures – Gilt Zhongs with Dragon Pattern (Qing Dynasty)
I heard the bells on Christmas Day /
Their old, familiar carols play, /
And wild and sweet /
The words repeat /
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
– “Christmas Bells”, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 –1882)
Treasures – Fang Cong “Copy of ‘A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains’ by Wang Ximeng” (Qing Dynasty)
As they say, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”
National Treasures – Zhang Zeduan “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” (Northern Song)
A wonderful long scroll depicting the most prosperous era in China history. This is the original.
Treasures – Mural Tomb At Xincun Village, Yanshi District, Luoyang (Xin Dynasty)
The tomb raiders would have been scared out of their wits when they walked through the tomb door.
Treasures – Tomb Brick, “Ascending to the Heaven” (Eastern Han)
“He saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28:12-13 (NIV)
Treasures – Mirror and Watch With Elephant, Birds, and Automata (Qing Dynasty)
Time may change me /
But I can’t trace time
– “Changes”, David Bowie
Treasures – Painted Pottery Horse (Northern Wei)
This is a painted pottery figure of a caparisoned horse from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–535). These figurines were often placed inContinue Reading