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Tibetan Arms and Armor at Met
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/27 - 23:18. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Asian | Chinese | Exhibits | MongolianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection through fall 2009 in the Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery.
Ceramics trade between Israel and China flourished in Crusader times
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/03/22 - 19:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Byzantine | Chinese | Glass and Ceramics | Middle EasternNew research from the University of Haifa shows that a healthy trade existed between the eastern Mediterranean and China during the 12th and 13th centuries. The trade consisted mainly of ceramics and pottery.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibits "Treasures from the national Palace Museum, Taiwan"
Submitted by Racaire on Tue, 2008/02/19 - 21:40. Chinese | Exhibits | Fine ArtsSoon a new exhibition will be on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna: Treasures from the national Palace Museum, Taiwan begins at February 26, 2008 and runs until May 13, 2008.
Build yourself a yurt
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/01/17 - 17:28. Chinese | Mongolian | Tents and TentmakingRaoul, St. Florian de la Riviere, of the Kingdom of Lochac, has posted instruction on how to build a yurt or gher.
12th century ship to be salvaged in China
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/09/15 - 22:55. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Glass and Ceramics | NauticalWork is underway to hoist a ship from the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) from the South China Sea in October 2007. The largest Song Dynasty cargo ship ever discovered, researchers expect to find between 60,000 and 80,000 artifacts on board.
6th century European discovered in Chinese tomb
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/06/23 - 18:31. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Chinese | EuropeanChinese archaeologists have discovered the 1,400-year-old remains of a European man in a tomb in central China. The burial proves that cultural mixing was farther east than experts previously believed.
Chinese historical maps online
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/06/03 - 18:33. Cartography | ChineseLiu Xiao Mei Furen shares the discovery of online versions of several Chinese maps including one which shows the locations of places discussed in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Chinese bowyer upholds ancient tradition
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/02/18 - 22:51. Archery | Chinese | Yahoo! NewsYang Fuxi, a crafter of traditional bows and arrows in Beijing, China, is the last of his countrymen to use the ancient methods. "I feel a responsibility towards history. A huge responsibility," he said in a Yahoo interview.
1500-year-old sword found in Taiwan
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/01/28 - 18:17. 601 CE and Earlier | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | ChineseArchaeologists at the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan, Taiwan, have discovered what they believe to be the country's oldest sword.
Mysterious rings puzzle archaeologists at the tomb of Chinese empress
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/01/12 - 21:14. 601 CE to 700 CE | Archaeology | Architecture and Construction | Chinese | StoneworkChinese archaeologists are confounded by a group 10 huge rings at the site of the tomb of the country's only empress, Wu Zetian. The rings, ranging from 30 to 40 meters in diameter, were discovered when aerial photos were taken.
Moon Festival
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/10/02 - 14:59. An Tir | Arts and Sciences | Chinese | Martial Activities2006/10/21 - 11:00
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Greetings and salutations unto the populace of An Tir from the Shire of Coeur du Val! We cordially invite you to join in our celebration of the harvest season as we honor the Moon in the traditions of our Khan and Khatun of the Summits. It is a time to reflect on the year and to see your loved ones in the shining moon. There will be wondrous foods of lands far to the East, beyond the rising sun. Classes will be held, so that all may be scholars of the arts.
Shire of Coeur du Val (Corvallis, Oregon)
Today in the Middle Ages: September 28, 551 BCE
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/09/28 - 13:42. 601 CE and Earlier | Chinese | Religion and PhilosophySeptember 28, 551 BCE is the traditional date for the birthday of Confucius (K'ung-fu-tzu). Although not a medieval figure, Confucius exercised a profound influence over the subsequent development of Chinese culture in all periods.
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Today in the Middle Ages: May 11, 868
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/05/11 - 15:14. 801 CE to 900 CE | Buddhism | Chinese | Scribal Arts | Today in the Middle AgesThe earliest known printed book was created on May 11, 868 in China. The text was the Buddhist Diamond Sutra, a classic work of meditative Buddhism which stresses the importance of avoiding extremes of attachment.
Today in the Middle Ages: May 5, 1260
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/05/06 - 02:51. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Chinese | Mongolian | Today in the Middle AgesOn May 5, 1260, Kublai Khan was unanimously elected Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
Cultural Icons Among Most Endangered Wonders
Submitted by Ursula on Sat, 2006/04/15 - 21:18. Architecture and Construction | Chinese | Italian | MSNBC | New WorldNewsweek has listed three iconic medieval structures among the Seven Most Endangered Wonders of the World.
Chinese Claim to New World Discovery Met with Skepticism
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/01/27 - 20:11. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Cartography | Chinese | New WorldChinese lawyer Liu Gang recently revealed a map he claims proves China's claims to the discovery of America, but the announcement met with a cool reception from Chinese scholars.
Ming Dynasty Village Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/01/23 - 21:53. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Architecture and Construction | ChineseA 14th century, Ming Dynasty village has been discovered near Anshun City in China's Guizhou Province. The well-preserved ancient village was known as Baojiatun.
Were Roman Builders Influenced by Great Wall?
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/01/11 - 20:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Chinese | RomanVisy Zsolt, a professor of Archaeology at the University of Pecs in Hungary, believes that the construction of the Roman Limes may have been influenced by the Great Wall of China.
7th Century Chinese Palace Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/12/25 - 21:57. 601 CE to 700 CE | Architecture and Construction | ChineseChinese archeologists are thrilled with the recent discovery of the grand gate of the Daming Palace, "the largest imperial architectural complex of the Tang Dynasty (618-907)". The Vermillion Phoenix Gate had five doorways, making it the largest palace gate in Chinese history.
National Geographic: Ancient Chinese Noodle Secret?
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/10/16 - 17:12. 601 CE and Earlier | Chinese | CookingJohn Roach, reporting for National Geographic, writes that 4,000-year-old noodles, the oldest ever found, have been discovered in northwestern China. The well-preserved, thin noodles were buried in a bowl ten feet below ground.
New exhibit on Chinese art at the Met
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2005/09/19 - 23:35. Chinese | Exhibits | Fine Arts"Secular and Sacred: Scholars, Deities, and Immortals in Chinese Art" is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 8.
12th Century Chinese Painting Costs $247,000 to Display
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/09/18 - 14:02. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Exhibits | Fine Arts | Yahoo! NewsEngineers from Beijing University were called upon to construct a special display case for one of China's most famous paintings: a 16+-foot-long silk masterpiece dating to the 12th century.
DNA Test May Show Romans Visited China
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005/09/13 - 16:18. 601 CE and Earlier | Chinese | Medicine | RomanResearcher Xie Xiaodong is trying to prove that ancient Romans made it to Northwest China's Gansu Province by comparing DNA evidence to establish a genetic link.
13th Century Chinese Warship Discovered in Shandong
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/09/04 - 14:13. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Chinese | NauticalChinese archaeologists are excited about the discovery of an ancient war ship from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The 20-meter-long ship was found in Dengzhou Harbor in Penglai in China's Shandong Province.
Third Century Fort Discovered in China
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/05/15 - 16:30. 601 CE and Earlier | Chinese | Yahoo! NewsAn ancient Chinese fort from the Kingdom of Wei has been discovered by archaeologists in China's eastern Anhui province.
New exhibit on 15th century Chinese art at the Met
Submitted by Karen on Sun, 2005/04/10 - 19:18. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Chinese | Exhibits"Defining Yongle: Imperial Art in Early Fifteenth-Century China" will be on display at the Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries for Chinese Decorative Arts of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City through July 10.
Blogger Suggests that Marco Polo did not Reach China
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005/03/08 - 14:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Geography | OpinionIn his blog, teacher and Asianist Jonathan Dresner discusses the myth of Marco Polo, whether or not he really made it to China, and where to go to get the facts.
New exhibit on Chinese ceramics at the Freer
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2004/12/20 - 20:14. Chinese | Exhibits | Glass and Ceramics"Black and White Chinese Ceramics from the 10th-14th Centuries" opened at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, DC, on December 18, and will continue indefinitely.
New exhibit on medieval Chinese and Iraqi ceramics at the Sackler
Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2004/12/06 - 21:13. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Exhibits | Glass and Ceramics | Middle Eastern"Iraq and China: Ceramics, Trade and Innovation" will be on display at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, DC, through April 24, 2005.
Khyim Lha Khang / Kalet Ordu
Submitted by Uncle Kuan on Sat, 2004/11/06 - 22:19. Buddhism | Chinese | Households | Mongolian | TrimarisThe Spirit Horde, also known in Tibetan as Khyim Lha Khang and in Mongolian as Kalet Ordu, is an SCA Household in the Kingdom of Trimaris whose members share a common interest in Mongol/Tibetan history and culture.
