by lsh392

Beiping was formerly known as Beijing. In the 17th year of the Republic of China, the National Government established its capital in Nanjing and renamed it as ......

Peking Opera is a quintessence of Chinese culture, and is named for being formed in Beijing. Peking Opera integrates various art forms such as singing, dancing......

The Paifang (archway) is a unique landscape of the ancient city of Beijing, and also a special architectural art and cultural carrier in China. There are 65 ex......

The Xing Palace and Afang Palace built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Weinan, Shaanxi were not only laid out according to the celestial phenomena, but also "sprea......

The Three Su Memorial is located within the Sha Gu Xing area in the southwestern corner of Meishan City. It was the former residence of the three famous Song d......

The Imperial Academy is located on Chengxian Street, inside the Andingmen (Anding Gate), to the west of the Confucius Temple. The Imperial Academy was the high......

The Songyang Academy, originally named Songyang Temple, is located at the southern foot of Mount Song, 2.5 kilometers to the north of Dengfeng urban district i......

Yuelu Academy is located at the foot of the east side of Mount Yuelu in Changsha, Hunan Province, within the campus of Hunan University. The academy is nestled......

Nowadays, the TV dramas set in ancient times are flooding the screen, and there is a relatively common scene: when the monarch holds the court, a group of mini......

Since this year's Spring Festival, newspapers have been publishing articles about the customs of the Year of Monkey. People still remember these scenes. The UN......

Xianling is located in Songlin Mountain, east suburb of Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province. It is the joint burial tomb of Gong Rui Xian Emperor, father of Empero......

The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of Chinese nation. His original surname was Gongsun, and he was born in Xuanyuan Hill; hence he was called Xuanyuan. He grew......

The Palace Museum collections more than ten thousand precious textile and embroidery cultural relics, most of which are woven and embroidered products from the......

Seals are one of the tools of certification. In social life, the state, officials and individuals all need seals as a certificate, so official and private seal......

The term "version" originated after the mid-Tang Dynasty when block printing began. During that period, people often referred to handwritten books as "ben" and......

The wooden drum is typically of the Chu style of the Warring States period. Its shape alone evokes a sense of dynamic movement that naturally arises. Experienc......

Ancient Chinese coins have a long history, with a wide variety of types and rich contents, and they are the treasures in the traditional culture of Chinese nat......

Sculpture is one of the genres of fine arts, and is a general term for carving and modeling.

Gold and silver wares occupy an important position in historical relics and are an important carrier of traditional Chinese culture and art.

In China, jade articles have a long history and unique significance. Jade contains the endless ideal pursuit and spiritual aspiration of the ancients. From anc......

Bronze refers to the alloy of red copper and other chemical elements such as tin and lead, and is named for its bluish gray color. Bronze ware had been made in......

Twelve famous rules in social life

Chopsticks are the main tableware for Chinese people and an important embodiment of Chinese food culture. In recent years, however, when the ancient tradition ......

Not long ago, there were continuous "charity storms", which aroused热烈 media reports and widespread public attention.

Mr. Zhuge Liang could never have imagined that more than a thousand years after his death, he would be crowned with a title he would have resented: the most hy......

The relationship between "Buddhism and Chinese Culture" is a vast and complex issue. Before discussing it, it is necessary to clarify the scope, methodology, a......

Geisha and prostitutes, after all, are both pleasing to men with their youth, beauty, and outstanding artistry, so their destinations are roughly the same.

Buddhism passed on to the Han regions of China. After a long period of classics translation, lecturing and assimilation, it combined with Chinese traditional c......

The heaviest punishment for criminals in ancient China was the death penalty, also known as "Jixing". Before the Warring States period, it was called "Dabi". T......

Lingchi, also known as death by a thousand cuts, refers to the practice where the flesh of the condemned is gradually cut away slice by slice, causing the pers......