Empress Dowager Ling was not a warrior, but she embraced martial symbols of her own power that were available to women in Taghbach culture but not in Chinese culture. For example, she was an ...

The Three Kingdoms would each proclaim themselves the true heirs to the fallen Han Dynasty - and thus the rulers of China - fighting in various wars agaisnt one another until the eventual victory ...

What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China's Han dynasty (ruled from ...

In the 1st century B.C. a large administrative capital was built at nearby Chengcun by the Han dynasty rulers. Its massive walls enclose an archaeological site of great significance.

The tomb, dating from the reign of Wang Mang (9-23) to the early Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), has yielded various artifacts including ceramics, copper, lead, and glass items and a distinctive ...