The painting portrays Tian Wen (Center), also known as Lord Mengchang, welcoming talent from different states. As one of the Four Lords of the …[详细]

Xu Guangqi (right), an imperial official in the Ming Dynasty, worked closely with the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci in the translation of Western…[详细]

The reason why the latter became more valued was that the ancient Chinese discovered numerology in work and life, by which they set rules for nature…[详细]

In the Western and Eastern Han dynasties, powerful clans interacted with the state and evolved under the control of the monarchy. However, they were…[详细]

A diorama of the Imperial Examinations at the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing Photo: FILE The Chinese civilization has seen…[详细]

Thereafter, the Qing court implemented a secret palace memorial system while appointing high-ranking officials for special inspection purposes, fill…[详细]

An examination of documents about concubines and maid servants in the Tang Dynasty reveals the origins of the phenomenon, and it is important to exp…[详细]

The Song Dynasty (960-1279) marked the peak of ancient China's maritime trade in terms of the number of ports and scope as well as the scale and var…[详细]

Ancient Chinese historical records are characterized by continuity, a systemic approach and precious literary value. [详细]