china through the song dynasty
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This is an overview of Chinese history and culture through the Song Dynasty (13th century).TRANSCRIPT
China through the Song Dynasty (13th Century)
A Creation Myth
Pangu Holding the Sun and the Moon
The Xia Dynasty
2100-1600 BCE
King Yu the GreatMa Lin, 13th c.
The Shang Dynasty
c. 1600-1046 BCE
Silk Worm Pupa Pendant, 13th-10th c. BCE
Oracle Bone
Jade Buffalo, 13th-11th c. BCE
Monster Mask (Taotie) Pendant, Shang Period
Ancestor Worship
Ritual Food Vessel (Fangding) 12th-11th c. BCE
Ritual Wine Server (Gong), c. 1100 BCE
Ritual Wine Cup (Zun), Shang Period
Ritual Wine Containers (Hu), 9th-8th c. BCE
Ritual Food Dish (Fu), 6th c. BCE
Ritual Food Container (Dui), c. 4th c. BCE
Bell, Early 5th c. BCE
The Tomb of Lady Fu Hao
Died 1200 BCE
Ivory Cup with Turquoise Inlay
Ritual Wine Container (Hu)
Ritual Wine Server
Ritual Wine Server (Gong)
Stone Ox
Jade Dragon
Jade Tigers
Jade Elephant
Jade Bird
Jade Mantis
The Zhou Dynasty
1046-221 BCE
Confucius, Portrait from c. 1770
Laozi, Sculpture from 8th-11th c.
The Qin Dynasty
221-206 BCE
Qin Dynasty c. 206 BCE
Shi Huangdi Seeks the Elixir of Life
The Mausoleum of EmperorShi Huangdi
259-210 BCE
The Han Dynasty
206 BCE-220 CE
The Han Dynasty c. 220 CE
Han Gaozu (Liu Bang), ruled 206-194 BCE18th-Century Portrait
Buddhism in China
Emperor Wu, Ruled 140-87 BCE
Emperor Wu Worshiping Statues of the Buddha, 8th c. Fresco
White Horse Temple Founded by Emperor Ming in 68 CE
Empress Ma (Mingde), 20-75 CE
Burial Practices
Jade Burial Suit, Han Period
Funerary Watch Tower, Han Period
Funerary Model: House, Han Period
Funerary Model: Animal Pen, 1st-3rd c.
Funerary Model: Pigsty and Latrines1st c. BCE-1st c. AD
Funerary Model: Cow, Han Period
The Great Wall
The Tang Dynasty
618-907 CE
Tang Taizong (Li Shimin), Ruled 626-648
Chang’an (Xi’an)
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, 632 CE
Small Wild Goose Pagoda, 709 CE
Qianling Mausoleum, 706 CE
Murals Depicting Court Life
Chang’an City Walls and Towers
Palace Ladies in a Garden
Court Ladies
Attendants
Eunuchs
Courtiers Playing Polo
Foreign Ambassadors
Everyday Life
Horse with Female Rider, 7th c.
Saddled Horse, Early 8th c.
Woman with Mirror, Early 8th c.
Woman with Mirror, Early 8th c.
Camel, 723 CE
Camel, Tang Period
The Palace BanquetUnknown Artist, 10th c.
The Leshan Giant Buddha
713-803
The Song Dynasty
960-1279 CE
Song Taizu, ruled 960-976Portrait from c. 1000
Lingxiao Pagoda, Zhengding, 1045
Vase, Late 10th-Early 11th c.
Urn, Late 10th-Early 11th c.
Bowl, 11th c.
Vase, 12th c.
Vase, 12th c.