Peony festival opens in Luoyang, Henan, China
Peonies blossom at the Sui and Tang Dynasties Relic Garden in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, March 30, 2021.
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Sancai, or three-colour ceramic ware
What is Tang Sancai or three colour ceramic? Sancai literally means three colors, but in fact this is a general term because you will see examples of Sancai where there are more than three colors. Usually, these basic colors are green, cream, and amber (called “eggs and spinach” in the West), but the glaze may […]
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Longmen Grottoes
Longmen GrottoesThe grottoes and walls in Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collections of Chinese art in the Northern Wei and late Tang dynasties (316-907). These works are fully dedicated to Buddhism and represent the climax of Chinese stone carving art. Outstanding Universal Value in ArtsThe Longmen Grottoes, located on bothsides of the Yi […]
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White Horse Temple
The White Horse Temple was first built in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (68 A.D.). It was built by the government after Buddhism was introduced to China. It has always been respected as the “ancestral court” and “source of Buddhism” in China. It is said that the name of the […]
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Overview of Luoyang City
Over View of Luoyang Luoyang is now full of vitality in China, but few cities in the world can evoke its past so strongly. For more than 2500 years, emperors, soldiers, artists, monks and ordinary citizens have left their mark here. The result is that the city is full of breathtaking ancient historical sites, and […]
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