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This stele is carved with representations of events in the Lotus Sutra, one of the most important texts in early Chinese Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra is reconstructed as a magnificent drama, during which the historical Buddha Shakyamuni is revealed...

Bronze arrowheads from Shang dynasty China. 1200-1050 BCE. (British Museum, London)

A green glazed vase with floral design, Jurchen Jin dynasty, 1115-1234 CE. (British Museum, London)

Until about the 2nd century BCE, Chinese tombs featured chambers made of heavy wooden logs. Thereafter, tombs were made of stone and brick. This stone-made example from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) makes clear that the tombs of the wealthy...

A burial vessel in the form of a flower, Sancal ware, mid-8th century CE, T'ang Dynasty. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)

Bodhisattvas are enlighted beings who have chosen to stay in the world to help others achieve Buddhahood. Avalokitesvara is the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known in Chinese as Guanyin. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, "he who listens to the...

This infographic illustrates the legendary lineage of the Kuru Dynasty of Hastinapur, as described in the Mahabharata, one of the world’s oldest and longest epic poems. Through kings, princes, and sages, the family tree captures the dynastic...

This map illustrates the rise and territorial expansion of the Gupta Empire in India between 320 and circa 550 CE, showcasing a period often regarded as a golden age of Indian civilization. Originating from the Magadha region (modern Bihar...

Family tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p76. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.

A 13th century CE wooden printing plate and paper bank note from the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1271-1368 CE). (Tokyo Currency Museum)