#medieval china

[mirrutatep]

Himeji Castle

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[evilsment]

Guanyin of the Southern Sea

A wood statue of the Chinese-Buddhist deity Guanyin. Made during the Liao (916–1125) or Jin (1115–1234) dynasty.

It’s currently located in The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.

[a-ravens-hoard]

Early Modern Korean Fashion ✦ Source

[romangoldendreams]

Outcast (2014)- Jacob & Lian

[mispatchedgreens]

"ouyang?"

local man yearns for best friend to devour him, best friend doesn't remember his transformations, they chase each other in the woods about it, happy spooky season and merry monsterfuck

(special thanks to zuza for making the necessary inquiries to ascertain that the mongolian transliteration is correct)

[miraenart]

Le Repos du Guerrier.

[yeoldegodzilla]

Godzilla was chosen by Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos to meet the first Chinese delegation sent to Europe in the 14th century.

[worldhistoryfacts]

The Nestorian cross — with four arms, all of relatively equal length, wider at their ends than in the middle — was found all over Asia during the early middle ages, when Christianity thrived there. Here’s one from Turkmenistan:

And from Iraq:

Much more about medieval Christianity in Asia here:

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[readenheim]

Watching Bucchigiri?! and seeing all the genuinely well implemented references to Arabic art folklore: 🥰🥰😍😘💙❤️🩷

Watching American YouTubers react to it all calling it "Indian" and not even doing that respectfully: 💀💀💀💀💀

[baebeylik]

Bactrian Camel Figurines. Tang Dynasty. China. 618-907 CE

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

[demonadelem]

I'm kinda absolutely horrified by how medieval Europe historically treated cats vs everywhere else in the world. Holy fucking cow

[nickysfacts]

Magikarp is one of the best Pokémon and doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets!

🐟🇨🇳🐉

[evilsment]

Tang dynasty period drama (Luoyang 风起洛阳) 2021

Most of the C-drama costumes are restored based on real Tang dynasty paintings from the Mogao Caves. These are some examples.

Photos credit: silkroad_journey on Instagram.

[a-ravens-hoard]

Early Modern Korean Fashion ✦ Source

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Evolution of Style.