Tag Archives: Ming Dynasty

the lucky seventy

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Dave

China’s imperial tradition. It’s hard to throw two thousand plus years of history under the bus. Even Mao Zedong once confided to Edgar Snow that it was difficult for the Chinese to ” overcome the habits of 3,000 years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Boxer Rebellion China, Chin Shih Huang Ti, China Imperial tradition, Clare Boothe, Dowager Empress, Dr. Joseph Needham, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Edgar Snow, Emperor Kuang-Hsu, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Mao Zedong, Ming Dynasty, Ming Tombs Dam, Peng Chen and Mao Zedong Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven Beijing | Leave a comment

sightseeing on the river: slow boat in china

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dave

When fair weather finally broke winter’s hold on the Yellow River valley, a whole great civilization went on holiday and a Sung dynasty painter recorded every detail… The Chinese scroll painting known as Ch’ing Ming Shang Ho, or Spring Festival … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged bruce lee, ch'ing ming shang ho, china's mona lisa, chinese scroll painting, dong yuan, fan kuan, five dynasties period, Hans Memling, hong hao, hui tsung, jing hao, ju ran, Ming Dynasty, northern song period, spring festival on the river, zhang zeduan | Leave a comment

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Dave

I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round, I really love to watch them roll, No longer riding on the merry-go-round, I just had to let it go, People asking questions lost in confusion, Well I tell … Continue reading →