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The three-clawed dragon was used by lower ranks and the general public (widely seen on various Chinese goods in the Ming dynasty). The dragon, however, was only for select royalty closely associated with the imperial family, usually in various symbolic colors, while it was a capital offense for anyone—other than the emperor himself—to ever ...
Leading into the mausoleum is a spirit way, which is flanked on both sides with stone statues like the later tombs of the Song dynasty and Ming dynasty tombs. The Qianling statues include horses , winged horses , horses with grooms, lions , ostriches , officials, and foreign envoys. [ 18 ]
Statue of Ming prince and playwright Zhu Quan (1378–1448) in the Wuyi Mountains. During the transition from Yuan to Ming, several chuanqi plays emerged, including the renowned "four great chuanqi plays". However, there was a noticeable gap in the production of these plays after this period.
The Ming Xiaoling (Chinese: 明孝陵; pinyin: Míng Xiào Líng; lit. 'Filial mausoleum of Ming') is the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty.It lies at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, located east of the historical centre of Nanjing.
Buddhist statues from the Zhihua Temple near Beijing, Ming dynasty. Chinese sculpture originated from the Shang, and has a history of more than 3,000 years. [dubious – discuss] Chinese sculpture eventually influenced the sculpture of other nations such as Japan.
One of the best known pieces is this table, with three drawers, whose top has a typical imperial Ming design with a central dragon and phoenix, symbolizing the emperor and empress respectively; the pair also appear on the drawer-fronts. The table-top measures 119.5 cm by 84.5 cm and the table is 79.2 cm (31.2 in) high.
Fenghuang are mythological birds featuring in traditions throughout the Sinosphere. Fenghuang are understood to reign over all other birds: males and females were originally termed feng and huang respectively, but a gender distinction is typically no longer made, and fenghuang are generally considered a feminine entity to be paired with the traditionally masculine Chinese dragon.
The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming emperor's tomb is located near his capital Nanjing.However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming dynasty (Chinese: 明十三陵; pinyin: Míng Shísān Líng; lit.