Ancient Seals Unveiled: A Journey Through Time and Art

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Xizang sees progress in palace protection

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:17 Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned …

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Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned in high definition since digitization efforts began in March, said Palden Tsering, a cultural …

China Cultural Tibetan Palace Xizang Relics Potala

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned in high definition since digitization efforts began in March, said Palden Tsering, a cultural …

China Cultural Tibetan Palace Xizang Relics Potala

5 days, 19 hours ago

Xizang sees progress in palace protection

China Daily

By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:17 Yangdrungthar, a researcher at the cultural relics office of the Potala Palace, consults with an ancient literature expert on identifying the content of the printing woodblock in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, in January. Among the initiatives, nearly 1,000 thangka paintings have been cataloged, appraised and scanned …

China Cultural Tibetan Palace Lhasa Relics Potala

1 week, 3 days ago

Ancient books get a new chapter

China Daily

Professor Yang Yuliang and colleagues at the rare books room in the Library of Fudan University. The first institute in China dedicated to the conservation and preservation of ancient Chinese books celebrated its 10th anniversary recently in Shanghai. Through 10 years of development, the Institute for Preservation and Conservation of Chinese Ancient Books at the Shanghai-based Fudan University has conducted …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Books explore ancient Greek influences on Asia and emerging Silk Road

China Daily

The signing ceremony between the Zhonghua Book Company and Springer Nature at Frankfurt Book Fair on Oct 17. "They, and that story, are emblematic of the fascinating filaments that run through all the periods and places explored in this publication," Stewart says, speaking of the six-volume publication of From Mediterranean to the Yellow River: Hellenistic Civilization and the Silk Road, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient Wooden Tablets Offer Insights into Early Reading Practices in China

China Daily

Wooden tablets dating back to the Qin Dynasty have been unearthed in the ancient town of Liye in Hunan province. The tablets were portable and easy to read, and were used in an educational environment. The use of paper gradually replaced bamboo strips and wooden tablets, lowering the cost of reading, adding that the spread of reading may have resulted …

Law Culture Education History

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ancient Wooden Tablets Offer Insights into Early Reading Practices in China

China Daily

Wooden tablets dating back to the Qin Dynasty have been discovered in China. The tablets were used in an educational environment and were placed on the ground or hung on a wall for students to read. The use of paper gradually replaced bamboo strips and wooden tablets, lowering the cost of reading, adding that the spread of reading may have …

Law Culture Education History

1 month, 4 weeks ago

The birth of the book in China

China Daily

Wooden tablets dating back to the Qin Dynasty unearthed in the ancient town of Liye in Hunan province. In some of the chapters of the Shi Jing in the collection of Anhui University in Hefei, which are written on 48.5-centimeter-long bamboo strips and were produced during the Warring States Period, the distance between adjacent characters in the vertical manuscripts is …

Reading Read

2 months, 1 week ago

Beijing Exhibition on Seal Carving to Tour National, Featuring Two Books

China Daily

An exhibition on seal carving centered around Beijing's Central Axis is set to go on a national tour. The exhibition features over 300 seal-carving works inspired by the Beijing Central Axis and its heritage components. The exhibition will begin its tour at the Beijing Yintai Center and will travel to various districts and provinces in China.

Culture Education History Art Beijing

2 months, 1 week ago

Beijing Exhibition on Seal Carving to Tour National, Featuring Two Books

China Daily

An exhibition on seal carving centered around Beijing's Central Axis is set to go on a national tour. The exhibition features over 300 seal-carving works inspired by the Beijing Central Axis and its heritage components. The exhibition will begin its tour at the Beijing Yintai Center and will travel to various districts and provinces in China.

Culture Education History Art Beijing

2 months, 1 week ago

Tracing the origins of Confucian inspiration

China Daily

A Three Kingdoms stone fragment, with Confucian teachings engraved. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Confucian classics engraved on stones, across several dynasties, demonstrated their status as the official guiding thoughts. Calligraphic works left by iconic Confucian philosophers, such as Wang Shouren, also known as Wang Yangming from the Ming Dynasty, demonstrated how generations of Chinese literati pursued the ideals portrayed by the …

Confucian

2 months, 1 week ago

Beijing's Central Axis to Host National Exhibition on Seal Carving

China Daily

An exhibition on seal carving centered around Beijing's Central Axis is set to go on a national tour. The exhibition features over 300 seal-carving works inspired by the Beijing Central Axis and its heritage components. The exhibition will begin its tour at the Beijing Yintai Center and will travel to various districts and provinces in China.

Culture Education History Art Beijing

2 months, 1 week ago

Tracing the origins of Confucian inspiration

China Daily

A Three Kingdoms stone fragment, with Confucian teachings engraved. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Confucian classics engraved on stones, across several dynasties, demonstrated their status as the official guiding thoughts. Calligraphic works left by iconic Confucian philosophers, such as Wang Shouren, also known as Wang Yangming from the Ming Dynasty, demonstrated how generations of Chinese literati pursued the ideals portrayed by the …

Confucian Philosophers

3 months, 1 week ago

Breathing digital life into ancient books

China Daily

A page from the 1171 edition of Shiji on the resource database. On Friday, under an initiative led by the National Library of China in Beijing, key libraries around the country released digitized versions of 7,085 ancient books online for free public use. Many ancient books written in scripts other than Chinese characters were also digitized and released to improve …

China Library Books National Ancient Chinese Zhang

3 months, 1 week ago

Breathing digital life into ancient books

China Daily

A page from the 1171 edition of Shiji on the resource database. On Friday, under an initiative led by the National Library of China in Beijing, key libraries around the country released digitized versions of 7,085 ancient books online for free public use. Many ancient books written in scripts other than Chinese characters were also digitized and released to improve …

China Library Books National Ancient Chinese Zhang

3 months, 1 week ago

Breathing digital life into ancient books

China Daily

A page from the 1171 edition of Shiji on the resource database. On Friday, under an initiative led by the National Library of China in Beijing, key libraries around the country released digitized versions of 7,085 ancient books online for free public use. Many ancient books written in scripts other than Chinese characters were also digitized and released to improve …

China Library Books National Ancient Chinese Zhang

4 months ago

Ancient 'mini library' unearthed

China Daily

The seven-volume book is a collection of the latest research, released on Sunday. CHINA DAILY The center's research and the compiled collections focus on the bamboo and silk manuscripts, which tally over 130,000 characters. "Our center's work is not only about recognizing the characters but also interpreting the texts and unlocking the historical, cultural and philosophical value in the content. …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing exhibition seals appeal of Axis

China Daily

A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis is running at the China Millennium Monument's art museum in Beijing until Aug 25. A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis - a string of buildings, complexes and archaeological sites running north-south through the capital's old city - opens at the China Millennium Monument's art museum on July 19. Using the …

Beijing Seal

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing exhibition seals appeal of Axis

China Daily

A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis is running at the China Millennium Monument's art museum in Beijing until Aug 25. A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis - a string of buildings, complexes and archaeological sites running north-south through the capital's old city - opens at the China Millennium Monument's art museum on July 19. Using the …

Beijing Seal Carving

5 months ago

Beijing exhibition seals appeal of Axis

China Daily

A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis is running at the China Millennium Monument's art museum in Beijing until Aug 25. A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis - a string of buildings, complexes and archaeological sites running north-south through the capital's old city - opens at the China Millennium Monument's art museum on July 19. Using the …

Beijing Central Axis Exhibition Seals

5 months ago

Beijing exhibition seals appeal of Axis

China Daily

A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis is running at the China Millennium Monument's art museum in Beijing until Aug 25. A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis - a string of buildings, complexes and archaeological sites running north-south through the capital's old city - opens at the China Millennium Monument's art museum on July 19. Using the …

Beijing Exhibition Seal

5 months ago

Beijing exhibition seals appeal of Axis

China Daily

A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis is running at the China Millennium Monument's art museum in Beijing until Aug 25. A seal carving exhibition about Beijing's Central Axis - a string of buildings, complexes and archaeological sites running north-south through the capital's old city - opens at the China Millennium Monument's art museum on July 19. Using the …

Beijing Exhibition Seals Appeal

5 months, 1 week ago

Two 'jewels' on the crown of Chinese art combine to produce brighter shine

China Daily

Ceramic seals and impressions are on show. The ancient art of seal engraving holds a vital role in Chinese cultural heritage, where seal impressions are extensively employed in the realms of painting and calligraphy. Traditionally crafted from exquisite stones, ceramics are occasionally chosen but are less common due to the intricate engraving techniques required, which must withstand high-temperature firings. The …

Art Chinese Seal

5 months, 1 week ago

Two 'jewels' on the crown of Chinese art combine to produce brighter shine

China Daily

Ceramic seals and impressions are on show. The ancient art of seal engraving holds a vital role in Chinese cultural heritage, where seal impressions are extensively employed in the realms of painting and calligraphy. Traditionally crafted from exquisite stones, ceramics are occasionally chosen but are less common due to the intricate engraving techniques required, which must withstand high-temperature firings. The …

Art Chinese Seal Impressions Produce Brighter Crafted Seals

5 months, 1 week ago

Two 'jewels' on the crown of Chinese art combine to produce brighter shine

China Daily

Ceramic seals and impressions are on show. The ancient art of seal engraving holds a vital role in Chinese cultural heritage, where seal impressions are extensively employed in the realms of painting and calligraphy. Traditionally crafted from exquisite stones, ceramics are occasionally chosen but are less common due to the intricate engraving techniques required, which must withstand high-temperature firings. The …

Art Chinese Crafted Seal

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tracing the characters of a civilization's story

China Daily

By YANG YANG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-05-28 07:41 A Qing Dynasty ink stone on display at a Beijing museum. XU JIE/GUO HAIPENG/HU DUNHUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Among the Four Treasures of the Study, paper easily turns to ash, brushes wear out quickly, and ink is prone to degrade. Hence, there is a saying: "For a scholar, having an ink …

Yang China Ink Stone

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tracing the characters of a civilization's story

China Daily

The making of Xuan paper is done manually.XU JIE/GUO HAIPENG/HU DUNHUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Xuan paper, or rice paper, is revered as "the king of paper", possessing a sheen akin to jade, a smoothness reminiscent of spring ice, and a density like a cocoon. With a history of more than 1,500 years, Xuan paper is an exceptional example of China's traditional …

Paper Xuan Xuan Paper

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese ink masterpieces fetching millions at Beijing auction

China Daily

Last week in Beijing, a fervor for Chinese ink paintings and calligraphy gripped collectors as a piece by esteemed calligrapher Zhao Mengfu commanded a staggering 92 million yuan, while a work by painter Fu Baoshi was acquired for 82.8 million yuan. During an exclusive event on the evening of May 23 hosted by China Guardian Auctions, over 110 exquisite calligraphy …

Chinese Million Yuan Zhao Beijing Auction

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese ink masterpieces fetching millions at Beijing auction

China Daily

Last week in Beijing, a fervor for Chinese ink paintings and calligraphy gripped collectors as a piece by esteemed calligrapher Zhao Mengfu commanded a staggering 92 million yuan, while a work by painter Fu Baoshi was acquired for 82.8 million yuan. During an exclusive event on the evening of May 23 hosted by China Guardian Auctions, over 110 exquisite calligraphy …

Chinese Yuan Fetching Million

8 months, 1 week ago

A vocation with character

China Daily

A group photo of staff at the Center for Research on Chinese Excavated Classics and Paleography at Fudan University. In China, there has long been a group of paleographers working on solving the mystery of oracle bone inscriptions, which are the earliest-known form of Chinese writing. Professor Chen Jian, researcher Jiang Yubin and associate researcher Xie Mingwen from the Center …

Jiang Oracle Oracle Bone Inscriptions Bone Character

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Seal carving provides 'passport' to the Beijing Central Axis

China Daily

Unique stamps for these 15 sites have been designed and are included in a newly released "Beijing Central Axis passport". With the recently launched series of public activities, aimed at promoting the Central Axis of Beijing through the seal carving art form, tourists will be able to collect seal stamps unique to each heritage site, which can be found at …

Art Heritage China Activities Carving Chinese Beijing

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Seal carving provides 'passport' to the Beijing Central Axis

China Daily

Unique stamps for these 15 sites have been designed and are included in a newly released "Beijing Central Axis passport". With the recently launched series of public activities, aimed at promoting the Central Axis of Beijing through the seal carving art form, tourists will be able to collect seal stamps unique to each heritage site, which can be found at …

Art Heritage China Activities Carving Chinese Beijing

9 months, 1 week ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Chinese Shang Yin Di Xin Yinxu

9 months, 1 week ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Chinese Shang Yin Di Xin Yinxu

9 months, 1 week ago

Bamboo slips reveal an ancient world

China Daily

Zhiri slips unearthed from Shuihudi Tomb M77 in Hubei province. CHINA DAILY More than 2,000 years ago, a low-ranking official recorded details of his work and life spanning 14 years on bamboo slips. Years of study into these records has formed a vivid impression of this Western Han Dynasty official, Yueren, as well as increased knowledge of the calendar system, …

Han Yueren

9 months, 1 week ago

Bamboo slips reveal an ancient world

China Daily

Chen Wei, director of Wuhan University's Center of Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts. CHINA DAILY Wang Zijin, an expert on the history of Qin and Han dynasties, says the use of zhiri embodied ancient people's understanding of time, and their awareness and skills of time management. The experts were addressing an academic symposium on zhiri at Wuhan University in early January, …

Han Qin Bamboo Slips

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

China Daily

A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Chinese Century

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Chinese Shang Yin Di Xin Yinxu

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Digging to discover the nation's roots

China Daily

A foreign reporter scrutinizes a Shang Dynasty bronze ding cauldron at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Feb 27. Archaeological endeavors to trace the origins of Chinese civilization are helping people learn more about the country's history and culture, and to see how civilization evolved and in what direction it is heading, archaeologist Wang Wei says. The 70-year-old director …

Chinese Century

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Chinese Shang Yin Di Xin Yinxu

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

The Yinxu Museum, resembling a bronze ware, with the word "Dayishang "above its entrance. Museum stands as testament to the Shang Dynasty's legacy, Wang Kaihao reports in Anyang, Henan province. When Di Xin desperately witnessed the defeat of his mighty army to the Zhou people, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, realizing his fate was sealed, set himself ablaze. …

Chinese Shang Di Xin Yinxu Ruins

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily

A bronze vessel known as jia unearthed from Ya Zhang's tomb. In spite of its unique characteristics, Shang civilization also demonstrates similarities with other ancient civilizations of its time, as an exhibition at the museum explains. Chen therefore expects the new museum at Yinxu to be a hub, promoting international academic cooperation on studies of the Shang to broaden understanding …

Shang Yinxu Museum

10 months ago

A cultural crossroads across time

China Daily

The drum brought by Princess Wencheng to the then Tibetan Tubo regime during the Tang Dynasty are part of the exhibition.CHINA DAILY The writer believed the purpose of compiling this book was to ultimately become a "man of virtue" by learning from other cultures, she adds. Other precious ancient texts on display include Xinan Yi Zhi, a Qing-Dynasty book about …

Tibetan Tao Dynasty Book Cultural Crossroads

10 months ago

A cultural crossroads across time

China Daily

The drum brought by Princess Wencheng to the then Tibetan Tubo regime during the Tang Dynasty are part of the exhibition.CHINA DAILY The writer believed the purpose of compiling this book was to ultimately become a "man of virtue" by learning from other cultures, she adds. Other precious ancient texts on display include Xinan Yi Zhi, a Qing-Dynasty book about …

Tibetan Tao

10 months ago

A cultural crossroads across time

China Daily

Xinan Yi Zhi, a Qing Dynasty book about the society of the ancient Yi ethnic group on show. CHINA DAILY Precious pages Many of the books on display are extremely special, and some are on the list of national-level precious ancient books issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It's a bilingual glossary of the Chinese and Tangut languages …

China Chinese

10 months ago

A cultural crossroads across time

China Daily

Xinan Yi Zhi, a Qing Dynasty book about the society of the ancient Yi ethnic group on show. CHINA DAILY Precious pages Many of the books on display are extremely special, and some are on the list of national-level precious ancient books issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It's a bilingual glossary of the Chinese and Tangut languages …

China Chinese

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Restorers breathe life into ancient books

China Daily

Restorer Yao Jiadi works at her office in the Tianshui Library in Gansu province on Dec 14. WEN JING/XINHUA LANZHOU — With a pair of tweezers and a brush in hand, Yao Jiadi, who specializes in restoring ancient books, delicately navigated through damaged pages to mend the fragmented gaps. Since a national-level project to protect ancient Chinese books was launched …

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