Han Dynasty and Art
Here are some details about the art of the Han Dynasty as mentioned below.
- Most knowledge of Han Dynasty art comes from tombs of ruling families, like the Wu Family site in Jiaxiang.
- The tomb has two underground chambers beneath four shrines, adorned with 70 carved stones and painted ceilings and walls depicting historical figures.
- It contained about 3,000 art figures made of silver, bronze, gold, jade, silk, and pottery.
- Two suits with 2,000 pieces of jade each were found in the tomb.
- Han Dynasty tombs often include pottery models of houses, varying in sophistication.
- These tombs likely survived with treasures intact because they were marked only by a large pile of dirt, without any special adornments on the outside areas.
Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE)
The Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) was a major period in ancient China. It was the second dynasty that governed China around 100 years. Before the Han, there was the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE). After the Han Dynasty, there was a period ruled over China that was called the Three Kingdoms (220-280 CE).
In this article, we are going to discuss the Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) in detail.
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