The painting was the most expensive item ever sold in Christie’s Asia. Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, is one of the most important cultural figures in Chinese history. He was an esteemed ...
In 2015, a C.T. scan revealed the mummified remains of a monk inside a thousand-year ... The paper was printed with ancient Chinese characters that might have been part of prayers or religious ...
“Konjaku Monogatarishu” (Anthology of Tales from the Past), written during the late Heian Period (794-1185), features many distinguished Buddhist monks ... the ancient Chinese capital of ...