Rare 6-sheep chariot unearthed near mausoleum of China's first emperor Emperor Wu, a "highly influential emperor", ruled over the Northern Zhou dynasty until his death in 578 AD at the age of 36.

The following was written of the reign of Emperor Zhou (the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1154 B.C. – 1122 B.C.): “With a pool of wine and a forest of hanging meats, men and ...

In 221 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin conquered the rival warring states and established the Qin empire as Qin Shi Huangdi (The ...

The 2025 Yellow Emperor Worship Ceremony, which celebrates the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation, took place on Monday in Xinzheng, Henan province. [Photo by Wang Xiuqing/For chinadaily.com.cn] ...

In A.D. 960, Zhao Kuangyin, commander of the Later Zhou's imperial army, suddenly launched a mutiny at Chenqiao near Kaifeng. His troops stormed into the city of Kaifeng. Zhao Kuangyin became the ...

Nicolas Chow, chairman of Sotheby's Asia and worldwide head of Asian art, writes in his preface for Liu's collection of ...

It was made during the Zhou dynasty, which followed the Shang ... becomes the first ruler to use the title "emperor" as Qin Shihuangdi ("First Qin Emperor") and builds first Great Wall of ...

The ancient celebration dates back more than 2,500 years to the Zhou dynasty. At the time, emperors would offer sacrifices to their ancestors to bless the country with prosperity, peace and ...

More than 3,000 years ago during the Zhou dynasty (1025-221BC), ancient Chinese emperors worshipped the harvest moon in autumn. Appreciating the moon became more popular during the Tang dynasty ...