#medieval china

[charcoal45]

Ummm I have only seen you draw suggestive but I really like you art soooooo can we get some fluff. Like first kiss or after a long day cuddling that kinda thing

I DO

My Medieval/Ancient Chinese MOTM AU!! I need to stop neglecting it so much

I also get like a bunch of suggestive asks

But a lot of asks regarding Queen of the Casino

I need to up my game

[memories-of-ancients]

Bronze wine vessel, China, Song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD

from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

[along-the-silkroad]

Chinese Rooster Painting, by Li Di (1100-1197). Invaluable Li Di (Chinese: 李迪; c. 1100–after 1197) was a distinguished court painter of the Song dynasty, celebrated for his refined depictions of flowers, birds, bamboo, and animals in motion. Born in Heyang, now part of Meng County in Henan Province, he served at the Imperial Painting Academy and was a member of the Academy of Worthies. His artistic career extended through the reigns of the Song emperors Xiaozong, Guangzong, and Ningzong. Although the exact dates of his birth and death remain uncertain, his earliest signed painting is dated 1125, while his last known work was completed in 1197. Li Di's artistic legacy continued through his son, Li Demao, who also became a painter at the Imperial Painting Academy.

[sinoheritage]

The Tea Horse Road 茶马道 was a sprawling 1,300-year-old network of caravan paths. Stretching over 3,000 kilometers (1860 miles) from the tea-producing regions of Southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou) across the Himalayan plateaus to Tibet, it facilitated a vital historical trade of Chinese tea for Tibetan horses, and carrying silver and goods to Nepal and India. Originating in the Tang Dynasty, it is sometimes called the "Southern Silk Road".

There are numerous surviving archaeological and monumental elements, including trails, bridges, way stations, market towns, palaces, staging posts, shrines and temples along the route.

[mirrutatep]

Himeji Castle

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[treebark2]

Watercolor Painting of Song Dynasty Hanfu

[nickysfacts]

Just because you are the toughest and greatest earthbender, doesn’t mean you can’t also keep your hair stylishly opulent!

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[ironmyrmidon]

Most of the emperors of the Ming dynasty were reported to have thousands of concubines, and frankly I don't understand why. I just don't believe one man could fuck 20,000 women, even if he did shirk his duties as emperor.

The Yellow Emperor is said to have had four concubines in addition to his empress. That I get. You want to ensure the continuation of the imperial line so that China can stay united under the imperial throne, so you take some concubines in addition to your wife.

But 20,000?