ChineseToday in the Middle Ages: September 28, 551 BCE
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006-09-28 09:42
September 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.
Today in the Middle Ages: May 11, 868
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006-05-11 11:14
The 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 Fri, 2006-05-05 22:51
On 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 17:18
Newsweek 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 16:11
Chinese 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 17:53
A 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 16:43
Visy 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 17:57
Chinese 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 13:12
John 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
"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 10:02
Engineers 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 12:18
Researcher 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 10:13
Chinese 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 12:30
An 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 15:18
"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 10:00
In 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 16:14
"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 17:13
"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 18:19
The 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.
Kil Roy-Ho was Here!
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-07-25 11:10
Archaeologists studying a section of the Great Wall of China have discovered graffiti dating from the 16th century CE.
1421: The Year China Discovered America?
Submitted by Karen on Sun, 2004-07-11 15:33
A documentary, airing on Wednesday, July 21, on PBS, examines Zheng He, a legendary Chinese admiral, and the spectacular Ming fleet of treasure junks he commanded in the early 15th century
Shipwrecked Ming china recovered
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-07-11 12:20
A huge haul of Ming porcelain has been recovered from a shipwrecked Portuguese ship in waters off the coast of Malaysia.
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