Articles for Tang Dynasty

Tracing the origins of Confucian inspiration
2 months, 1 week ago

Tracing the origins of Confucian inspiration

China Daily  

A Tang Dynasty portrait of centenarian Fu Sheng, a brave scholar who spent his lifetime protecting Confucianism around the 3rd to 2nd centuries BC. By "interpreting rituals with benevolence", Confucius, a pioneering educator who also first initiated private schools in China, established an all-encompassing moral code that was closely tied to human nature. More than 300 years later, Emperor Wu …

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Drama-inspired VR theaters create immersive tourism experience
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Drama-inspired VR theaters create immersive tourism experience

China Daily  

A VR immersive theater themed on iQIYI’s hit mystery thriller Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, opened its doors in July, 2024 at the Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing. As iQIYI's Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West has been taking Chinese social media by storm, a new VR theater inspired by the hit mystery …

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Drama-inspired VR theaters create immersive tourism experience
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Drama-inspired VR theaters create immersive tourism experience

China Daily  

A VR immersive theater themed on iQIYI’s hit mystery thriller Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, opened its doors in July, 2024 at the Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing. As iQIYI's Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West has been taking Chinese social media by storm, a new VR theater inspired by the hit mystery …

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Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for
5 months, 1 week ago

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

China Daily  

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai. Years of practice has seen Zhang develop a strong leaning toward bringing out Tang Dynasty elements when practicing the craft of tangliucai, which was named an intangible cultural heritage in Xi'an in 2020. "It was so fascinating, yet a …

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Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for
5 months, 1 week ago

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

China Daily  

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai. Years of practice has seen Zhang develop a strong leaning toward bringing out Tang Dynasty elements when practicing the craft of tangliucai, which was named an intangible cultural heritage in Xi'an in 2020. "It was so fascinating, yet a …

Art Water Paper Tang Zhang Pattern Tang Dynasty
Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for
5 months, 1 week ago

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

China Daily  

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai. Years of practice has seen Zhang develop a strong leaning toward bringing out Tang Dynasty elements when practicing the craft of tangliucai, which was named an intangible cultural heritage in Xi'an in 2020. "It was so fascinating, yet a …

Art Water Paper Tang Zhang Pattern Tang Dynasty
Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for
5 months, 1 week ago

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

China Daily  

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai. Years of practice has seen Zhang develop a strong leaning toward bringing out Tang Dynasty elements when practicing the craft of tangliucai, which was named an intangible cultural heritage in Xi'an in 2020. "It was so fascinating, yet a …

Art Water Paper Tang Zhang Pattern Tang Dynasty
Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for
5 months, 1 week ago

Restoring a colorful tradition to dye for

China Daily  

A dazzling pattern comes into shape by the skilled hands of Zhang Shuangmin, an inheritor of the traditional art form tangliucai. Years of practice has seen Zhang develop a strong leaning toward bringing out Tang Dynasty elements when practicing the craft of tangliucai, which was named an intangible cultural heritage in Xi'an in 2020. "It was so fascinating, yet a …

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Gobi Desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gobi Desert

China Daily  

The Great Wall's construction was tailored to the diverse landscapes it traversed, with each terrain providing a foundation for its architectural marvels. In the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, both the Tarim Basin and the Junggar Basin play a crucial role in the Great Wall defense system. Originally constructed during the Han Dynasty and later refurbished during the Tang Dynasty, this …

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Gobi Desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gobi Desert

China Daily  

The Great Wall's construction was tailored to the diverse landscapes it traversed, with each terrain providing a foundation for its architectural marvels. In the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, both the Tarim Basin and the Junggar Basin play a crucial role in the Great Wall defense system. Originally constructed during the Han Dynasty and later refurbished during the Tang Dynasty, this …

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A ruler who ushered in an era of prosperity
7 months, 1 week ago

A ruler who ushered in an era of prosperity

China Daily  

Over 240 relics from 15 museums display the prosperity of Tang Dynasty emperor Li Shimin's era in the National Library of China. The 23-year reign of Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, left a long list of impressive achievements to admire, including battlefield triumphs, a receptive attitude toward good advice in politics and national governance, even from …

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Chinese tourists flock to savor trendy immersive experiences
11 months ago

Chinese tourists flock to savor trendy immersive experiences

China Daily  

Amidst sub-zero temperatures, tourists donning traditional Chinese attire, Hanfu, strolled through ancient-style buildings in a vibrant block, happily posing for photographers. Located in the city of Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, this block features elements of Chang'an, the old name for the city when it was the capital of China's Tang Dynasty. "With the cultural tourism industry off to …

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Xi'an attraction gives culture a new look
1 year, 2 months ago

Xi'an attraction gives culture a new look

China Daily  

Visitors clad in traditional attire take a selfie while strolling around the Grand Tang Mall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY XI'AN — Even after 10 pm on a typical weekday, the Grand Tang Mall, a bustling pedestrian area in the northwestern city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, teems with people, dazzling lights and vibrant music adding to the lively atmosphere. …

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Xi'an attraction gives culture a new look
1 year, 2 months ago

Xi'an attraction gives culture a new look

China Daily  

Visitors clad in traditional attire take a selfie while strolling around the Grand Tang Mall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY XI'AN — Even after 10 pm on a typical weekday, the Grand Tang Mall, a bustling pedestrian area in the northwestern city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, teems with people, dazzling lights and vibrant music adding to the lively atmosphere. …

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Glazed ceramics found in Tang Dynasty tomb
1 year, 9 months ago

Glazed ceramics found in Tang Dynasty tomb

China Daily  

Three-colored glazed ceramics from the Tang Dynasty are on display in Jinan, Shandong province. Jinan, Shandong province, recently unveiled a series of tangsancai, three-colored glazed ceramics from the Tang Dynasty. An epitaph, which was also found, indicates that the owner was buried in the third year of the Kaiyuan Reign, said He Li of the Jinan Institute of Archaeology. "The …

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Echoes of the Tang Dynasty: A masterpiece comes to life through dance
1 year, 10 months ago

Echoes of the Tang Dynasty: A masterpiece comes to life through dance

China Daily  

Details of a replica of Zhang Xuan's "Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk". Among all the related paintings, "Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk," by Zhang Xuan of the Tang Dynasty, is considered one of the best. On the "China in Poetry and Painting" stage, as the lead dancer in red silk walks at a slow pace, a digital scroll …

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This burger shack is making the cheeseburger from ‘The Menu,’ and it’s delicious
1 year, 10 months ago

This burger shack is making the cheeseburger from ‘The Menu,’ and it’s delicious

LA Times  

This week’s recommendations will have you pining after a cheeseburger with a Hollywood twist and traveling to the top of a shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley for crab and karaoke. A really well-made cheeseburger I may have been the last food media person on the planet to watch “The Menu.” Everyone I know have been asking me for …

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Tang Dynasty bowl with newly found poem on display in Hunan
2 years, 1 month ago

Tang Dynasty bowl with newly found poem on display in Hunan

China Daily  

A porcelain bowl dating back to the Tang Dynasty has been displayed for the first time at the Changsha Museum in Central China's Hunan province. A porcelain bowl dating back to the Tang Dynasty has been displayed for the first time in Central China's Hunan province. The bowl is on display at the Changsha Museum in the provincial capital Changsha …

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Homework 1,300 years ago reveals Xinjiang's school life in ancient times
2 years, 7 months ago

Homework 1,300 years ago reveals Xinjiang's school life in ancient times

China Daily  

Homework by Bu Tianshou, a 12-year-old student in 710 AD. URUMQI -- What was school life like in China's Xinjiang in ancient times? Bu transcribed several chapters of two books -- the annotations of the Analects of Confucius by famous scholar Zheng Xuan and The Thousand Character Classic, a Chinese poem used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to …

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Tang Dynasty epitaph found in North China
2 years, 7 months ago

Tang Dynasty epitaph found in North China

China Daily  

An epitaph dating back to Tang Dynasty was discovered recently in North China's Hebei province. Archaeologists have found an epitaph dating back to the year 757 during the Tang Dynasty in North China's Hebei province. Measuring 40 cm in both length and width and 15 cm in thickness, the epitaph is made of bluestone, with Chinese zodiac images of human …

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Tang Dynasty armor shines again
2 years, 8 months ago

Tang Dynasty armor shines again

China Daily  

The first complete set of Tang Dynasty iron armor ever found in China is from Wuwei, Gansu province. On the coffin bed was a huge black-brown iron object that turned out to be the first complete set of Tang Dynasty iron armor ever found in China. However, the owner of the armor was a Tang Dynasty general called Murong Zhi, …

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Youths' rising interest in culture welcome
2 years, 11 months ago

Youths' rising interest in culture welcome

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Traditional Chinese culture has become increasingly popular among youths, who are taking greater interest in historical and cultural sites and relics such as the Palace Museum, the Sanxingdui cultural artifacts and the representation of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes through virtual reality. It has enhanced China's soft power and boosted Chinese people's confidence in their culture, including Chinese characters, …

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'Today is the day': Here's why the 1st Amendment Praetorian is under scrutiny by Jan. 6 committee
3 years, 3 months ago

'Today is the day': Here's why the 1st Amendment Praetorian is under scrutiny by Jan. 6 committee

Raw Story  

In his letter to the National Archives on behalf of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on Wednesday, Chairman Bennie Thompson, signaled that the committee is interested in learning more about a man named Robert Patrick Lewis. Beyond 1st Amendment Praetorian's role as "demonstration marshals" for the DC rallies that built …

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Tang Dynasty temple reveals ancient treasures
3 years, 3 months ago

Tang Dynasty temple reveals ancient treasures

China Daily  

The 34 colored statues in the Grand Eastern Hall of Foguang Temple are regarded as one of the four treasures of Tang Dynasty Buddhist arts. Foguang Temple's wooden structure, statues, murals and inscriptions are regarded as the four treasures of Tang Dynasty Buddhist arts. Their intensive research, including studying the architectural style, structural details and inscriptions, proved that the Grand …

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