In Wu's retelling, the fictional monk is accompanied by three disciples who serve at once as attendants, companions and protectors. Yet, before any of them join the pilgrimage, the monk is first given ...

China is known as the world's earliest civilization to discover and utilize natural lacquer. Archaeological evidence confirms a lacquerware tradition dating back about 8,000 years, which has ...

Featuring ancient ruins spanning from the Paleolithic Age to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), six sites were revealed by the ...

Explore the rich history of West Palm's Norton Museum, from its opening as South Florida's first art museum to its current ...

Sourced largely from Donghai county in Jiangsu province — honored by the World Crafts Council as a World Craft City for ...

Ralph Norton was a visionary who planned for the museum's future as it gathered international works from the past. He and his ...

Discover the Lizzadro Museum in Illinois, where jade glows, agates tell stories, and minerals reveal their ancient secrets. A rock lover's dream come true!

The Vietnamese Zodiac plays a quiet but important role in everyday life in Vietnam. You’ll hear it mentioned particularly during Lunar New Year, in conversations about personality, marriage ...

A new study involving researchers from Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences has finally solved the mystery of what caused ...

"The site provides important clues to decode Nanjing's past and how it developed," Chen says.

In Chinese religion, the Jade Emperor isn’t just another god—he’s the final authority. Daoist texts claim he began as a human prince who cultivated enlightenment across billions of years. Unlike the ...