And it should surely yield an understanding of early Chinese legends, calendars, religion, society and astrological beliefs. God & Man. Mounted on a simple wooden frame, the 15-by 19-in.

a treasure trove that boasts numerous artifacts and ancient texts reflecting China's rich culture of ethnic. It is the Cultural Palace of Nationalities, an institution boasting one of the largest ...

FOR centuries it was just a legend - a vast trove of treasure at the bottom of China’s Minjiang River. Turns out it was true. More than 10,000 individual items of gold and silver have been ...

Hotei’s well-fed appearance and bag of treasures represented abundance in China and Japan. As a symbol of good fortune, Hotei was included in the set of Seven Lucky Gods, which developed in ...

The four patches show the Four Heavenly Kings, protector deities in Buddhism who guard against evil forces in the four cardinal directions, according to the Kyoto National Museum. The gods also shield ...

It recently got a big expansion, Immortal Pillars, adding a pantheon of Chinese gods and a Chinese faction alongside the Greeks, Norse, Egyptians, and Atlanteans of the base game. It was clear ...

Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea ...

British martial artist Matt Jane (L) and Hong Kong kung fu actor Fan Siu Wong perform during the shooting of an episode of the National Treasure 4 in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024.