As Genghis Khan lay dying in August 1227, he commanded his heir, Ögedei, to continue the mission of conquest. During his ...

When 19-year-old Li Shujin was a child, she often played near a pagoda close to her home, although she could never enter as ...

An Exploration into the Rilisuo in the Northern Song Dynasty. Advances in Historical Studies, 13, 218-225. doi: ...

Ancestry records help Singaporeans trace roots and develop sense of belonging, says National Library director. Read more at ...

The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Song Mausoleums, are in western Gongxian County, Henan Province. Except for Emperor Hui Zong, named Zhao Ji (1082-1135), and Qin ...

In 2021, an ancient Chinese coin from the 11th century was found in England, indicating that medieval trade between England ...

Chopsticks are estimated to have been invented sometime around 1200 B.C., making them more than 3,000 years old. By 500 A.D., ...

Hu, Jia 2024. The combination of the Song Dynasty patterns and digital technology. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, Vol. 39, Issue. 1, p. 175. In this ambitious work of political and ...

There are five pieces of scroll Shi Yi Shi Er (One or Two) handed down from the Qing Dynasty which follow the arrangement of Two Selves reported as a Song Dynasty painting ...

A Chinese dynasty and kingdom existed roughly in parallel to the better-known Song Dynasty, but this one ruled by the nomadic Khitans. A fascinating essay on governance, international relations, ...

The Bronze Bell of the Northern Song Dynasty is the oldest original Buddhist bell collected by the museum. It dates back to the 10th year of the reign of Xining of the Northern Song Dynasty (1077).

A chance discussion Trevor Bridgewater had with Terre Haute artist Laura Mason helped him solve a mounting dilemma.