Every inch of this contemplative space was carefully crafted—there’s bamboo, patterned paving, and scholar’s rocks.
Location Country: China
The writing on these bones is 3000 years old, but scholars can decipher an incredible 40 percent of the characters.
Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty
Not for everyday use, this ritual bronze vessel is significant in function and in heft. It weighs over 400 pounds!
Da Ke Ding
“Beautiful women paintings” provide insight into ideals of beauty and other social customs at the Tang court.
Attributed to Zhou Fang, Ladies Wearing Flowers ...
Unroll this handscroll and experience a spectacular panorama of rounded mountains, lush trees, and flowing water.
Huang Gongwang, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
Covering 178 acres, this gated complex was a “golden cage” for China’s emperors and courtiers. It is now a museum.
The Forbidden City
Excavated from an ancient tomb, this opulent silk banner features the earliest known portrait in Chinese painting.