A show of Chinese bronzes at the Met will help you think in centuries
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s engaging “Recasting the Past” exhibition looks at the antiquarian spirit in China since the ...
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The Bronze Bell of the Northern Song Dynasty
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).
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Imperial Mausoleums of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)
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 ...
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Zhao Kuangyin
In A.D. 960, Zhao Kuangyin established the Song (宋) Dynasty and made this place the national capital. In the ensuing 160 years and more, Kaifeng remained the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It ...
Jingzhou Yumen Boxing: A 900-Year Legacy of Fat-Burning Techniques
Yumen Boxing is deeply rooted in the life of ancient fishermen, and its name reflects this heritage, meaning 'the door of the fish.' Practiced symbolically as the sun sets in the west, this martial ...
Ancient family suffered from tuberculosis: archaeologists
Researchers have decoded records revealing that a Northern Song (960-1127) family had tuberculosis. These "medical records" come from the Meng family cemetery, a significant archaeological site ...
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Excavation reveals advanced porcelain tech predating Yuan Dynasty in China
"Such white ceramics were popular among aristocrats and scholars during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127)," said Qin Dashu, a professor with the School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking ...