Wu Sha Mao was the standard headwear of officials during the Ming Dynasty. This painting portrays three Ming officials in formal dress with differ…[详细]

This character refers to birds. Before being standardized and simplified, its original figure neatly represented a perched bird. Specific birds ar…[详细]

Details from the painting “Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix” by Shen Quan (1682—1760), a well-known painter of the…[详细]

This character often refers to an outdoor area surrounded by walls or fences, such as a courtyard or walled garden. It is also used in reference t…[详细]

Snow-covered siheyuan in Beijing (BIGBIGWORK) This character often refers to an outdoor area surrounded by walls or fences, such as a courtyar…[详细]

This character refers to a monarch or sovereign of a country. It also can be used as an honorific title. Inspired by the connotations of ethics an…[详细]

“Hou de zai wu” is often used to describe a person like junzi, meaning “Self-Discipline and Social Commitment.” This…[详细]

This character refers to water. Water is not only crucial to life and the earth, but also a great influence on culture. By closely observing it, a…[详细]

Water is an important element in traditonal Chinese painting. (NIPIC) This character refers to water. Water is not only crucial to life and …[详细]