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Painted for Eternity: The Murals That Survived Six Centuries
Today, we’ll talk about how the hidden murals of Beijing’s Fahai Temple, created by Ming Dynasty court painters nearly 600 years ago, combine extraor…
6 months, 1 week ago
A Hydraulic Engineer’s Warning: Power and Accountability in Two Horses
Today, we’ll talk about a Yuan dynasty handscroll depicting two contrasting horses that uses artful realism and moral allegory to rebuke corruption a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Palace of Paint and Faith: How Yongle’s Murals Defied Time
Today, we’ll talk about how the monumental Daoist murals of Yongle Palace, which were created amid war, transformed Chinese religious art, and later …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Yuegang: Crescent of Silver and Silk
Today, we’ll talk about an important Ming Dynasty port that became a cradle of globalization. Yuegang, in Fujian Province, started as a smuggling hub…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Dunhuang’s Murals: Where Time, Faith, and Art Converge
Today, we’ll talk about how Dunhuang’s murals, which are layered with faith, art, and cross-cultural exchange, preserve a thousand-year visual histor…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
China’s Murals: A Fragile Legacy Painted on Walls
Today, we’ll talk about the walls that once carried China’s greatest paintings, and the long journey of an art form shaped by faith, power, and time.
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Siku Quanshu: Lost and Bound
Today, we’ll talk about a digital project that recounts the creation of the most comprehensive book collection in Chinese history and the efforts to …
7 months ago
Tang Architecture: Modern Science Illuminates Ancient Craftsmanship (II)
Today, we’ll continue to explore modern scientific advances and ongoing research that deepen understanding of Tang-era structures, emphasizing the im…
7 months ago
Tang Architecture: Modern Science Illuminates Ancient Craftsmanship (I)
In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about the historic quest to rediscover and preserve China’s Tang Dynasty wood…
7 months, 1 week ago
A County’s Pride: Discovering Liao-Era Architectural Masterpiece (II)
In this second half of our feature on Liao-era architecture, we’ll uncover how the lesser-known Gaoyuan Temple and other Liao structures embody cultu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago