Tomb Raider – Tomb of Li Jingxun 李静训墓
Her brief life was spent at the intersection of the Dugu, Yuwen, Yang, and Li clans—the four families that effectively steered the course of Chinese history toward the Tang dynasty (618-907).
Tag: Xian
Treasures – Male Cosmetic in Bronze Jars (Spring Autumn – Qin)
The Metropolitan Man, as we are led to believe, found in a Spring-Autumn tomb in Shaanxi.
Treasures – Epitaph and Tomb Cover of Luo Wanshun (Tang Dynasty)
Accidental discovery uncovered the calligraphic work of one of the most important calligrapher of Chinese art history.
Treasures – Han Xiu Tomb Murals (Tang Dynasty)
A landscape mural found in the tomb was proved as the earliest one of Tang Dynasty.
National Treasure – Celadon Glazed Cadogan-Type Pot With Flower Carvings And Handle, Yaozhou Ware (Five Dynasties)
This is the earliest version discovered in China, dating back to the Five Dynasties.
National Treasure – Jingyun Bell (Tang Dynasty)
The bell was originally cast for a Taoist temple, then moved to Xi’an bell tower, hidden away during the SecondContinue Reading
Xi’an Beilin Museum 西安碑林博物馆
I visited it in Mar 2024, about a year before it completed its latest renovation and expansion. What a pityContinue Reading
The Day That Changed China’s History
The Xi’an Incident 西安事变 was a Chinese political crisis that lasted from 12 to 26 December 1936. A warlord named Zhang Xueliang was about to change the course of history for China.
Treasures – Silver Sachet in Open-work with Patterns of Grapes, Flowers and Birds (Tang Dynasty)
It was similar to something that the famous beauty Yang Guifei had when she was alive.
Treasures – General Duoyou Bronze Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
A alternate kind of war memorial, the ding tells the story of a victorious battle and the casualties of war.