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Ancient Jin Dynasty tombs with murals unearthed in Shanxi
9 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Jin Dynasty tombs with murals unearthed in Shanxi

China Daily  

Part of an ancient tomb dating to the Jin Dynasty, found in Changzhi city, Shanxi province. The Shanxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology recently published new excavation information about three brick-chamber tombs with murals from the Jin Dynasty in Changzhi city, Shanxi province. In November 2023, archaeologists from the institute and the Changzhi Archaeological Research Institute conducted salvage excavations …

Shanxi Tomb Tombs Changzhi Murals Unearthed Jin Dynasty
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Turning point Liu Naitao, deputy director of the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum and co-curator of the new exhibition, said, "The establishment of Zhongdu during the Jin Dynasty was not only a new stage in the development of the ancient dynasty, but also a new era in the history of Beijing's urban development, marking a turning point in the history of …

City Capital Beijing Liu Residential Communities Jin Dynasty Zhongdu
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

An aerial view of the Jin Dynasty Imperial Mausoleums in Beijing's Fangshan district. YANG ZHIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY Defensive system Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Liang, who decided to relocate the capital, set up a complete defensive system around Zhongdu to prevent potential attacks from northern Mongolian tribes. Ding, from the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, said that before the Tang Dynasty, emphasis …

City Wall Ding Jurchen Jin Dynasty Zhongdu Shed Light
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Ding Lina, a researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, takes part in an excavation at the Zhongdu site during the winter in 2019. A total of 187 cultural relics from six Jin Dynasty sites are exhibited at the museum, including architectural pieces from the Jinzhongdu ruins, porcelain, gold and silverware, jade, pottery and murals reflecting daily life. Well-known scenic …

City Capital Beijing Han Jurchen Jin Dynasty Shed Light
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Objects from the Jin Dynasty are displayed in an ongoing exhibition at the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum. YANG ZHIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY Ding said the Jin Dynasty mausoleum system, in which imperial tombs were built on mountains near the capital, followed the shape and structure of those from the Tang and Song dynasties. When Wanyan Liang, the fourth Jin Dynasty emperor, …

China Capital Beijing Ding Emperor Jin Dynasty Zhongdu
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

The exterior of the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum. YANG ZHIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY Past and present Zhongdu, which covered 25 sq km, was the capital for 62 years in the Jin Dynasty. "When Wanyan Liang first moved the capital to Zhongdu, the city's population was relatively small," Ding said. The Beijing municipal government said bidding to construct a themed city park …

City Beijing Jin Ding Jin Dynasty Zhongdu Shed Light
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

Ding Lina, a researcher at the Beijing Archaeological Research Institute, takes part in an excavation at the Zhongdu site during the winter in 2019. A total of 187 cultural relics from six Jin Dynasty sites are exhibited at the museum, including architectural pieces from the Jinzhongdu ruins, porcelain, gold and silverware, jade, pottery and murals reflecting daily life. Well-known scenic …

City Capital Beijing Han Jurchen Jin Dynasty Shed Light
Findings shed light on capital's impressive past
1 year, 3 months ago

Findings shed light on capital's impressive past

China Daily  

The exterior of the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum. YANG ZHIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY Past and present Zhongdu, which covered 25 sq km, was the capital for 62 years in the Jin Dynasty. "When Wanyan Liang first moved the capital to Zhongdu, the city's population was relatively small," Ding said. The Beijing municipal government said bidding to construct a themed city park …

City Beijing Jin Ding Jin Dynasty Zhongdu
Royal clues unearthed in excavation
2 years, 11 months ago

Royal clues unearthed in excavation

China Daily  

Cultural relics on exhibition at the Taizicheng site include a chiwen, or imperial roof decoration. "The porcelain serves as an important reference for us to identify the types of porcelain used by the Jin imperial family. And we found they used white ceramics from Ding Kiln and celadons, which are similar to those of the Ru Kiln celadons found at …

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