#medieval china

[memories-of-ancients]

Bronze wine vessel, China, Song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD

from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

[mirrutatep]

Himeji Castle

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[bronzeageecho]

horse (earthenware with polychrome glaze) | c. 700-750 CE | china, tang dynasty

in the minneapolis institute of art collection

[a-ravens-hoard]

Medieval Chinese Armour ✦ Source: The MET

[romangoldendream]

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)

[ltwilliammowett]

Shipwreck, Yuan Dynasty, China

Wreck found in the Chaotang river of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China. The remains found measure 19.5 meters in length, are 5 meters wide and 2 meters deep. The ship is believed to be from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and is estimated to have originally been between 23 and 28 meters in length.

[miraenart]

Warrior's Rest.

[yeoldegodzilla]

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

[along-the-silkroad]

"On a Mountain Path in Spring", painting by Ma Yuan, ink on silk, 1190-1225 CE. National Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

[sinoheritage]

C-dramas x History

Comparison between the costumes in “Luoyang” (2021) drama, and the Mogao Caves paintings (7th - 9th century AD) in Gansu province, China.

[baebeylik]

Camel With Woman Rider. Chinese. 618-907 CE.

Denver Art Museum.

[a-ravens-hoard]

Early Modern Korean Fashion ✦ Source

[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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[medievalistsnet]

25 Sayings from Ancient and Medieval China

Here are 25 powerful sayings from ancient and medieval China—timeless lessons that still hold meaning today.

Click here to read more.

[bronzeageecho]

funerary mask of a young woman | c. 900-1000 CE | china, liao dynasty

in the minneapolis institute of art collection