Year 713 (DCCXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 713 for this year has been used since the early medieval period,when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
The Tang dynasty,or Tang Empire,was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD,with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization,and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory,acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers,rivaled that of the Han dynasty.
The Sui dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance (581-618). The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties,thus ending the long period of division following the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty,and laying the foundations for the much longer lasting Tang dynasty.
The Forbidden City is a palace complex in Dongcheng District,Beijing,China,at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the 22-hectare (54-acre) Zhongshan Park,the sacrificial Imperial Ancestral Temple,the 69-hectare (171-acre) Beihai Park,and the 23-hectare (57-acre) Jingshan Park.
Chinese culture is one of the world's oldest cultures,originating thousands of years ago. The Chinese culture prevailed long histories across a large geographical region in East Asia,polyethnic origin makes it extremely diverse and tolerant,with customs and traditions,belief,languages varying greatly between provinces,cities,and towns. The terms 'China' and the geographical landmass of 'China' have shifted across the centuries,with the last name being the Great Qing before the name 'China' became commonplace in modernity.
Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city,it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east,Pingdingshan to the southeast,Nanyang to the south,Sanmenxia to the west,Jiyuan to the north,and Jiaozuo to the northeast. As of December 31,2018,Luoyang had a population of 6,888,500 inhabitants with 2,751,400 people living in the built-up area made of the city's five out of six urban districts and Yanshi District,now being conurbated.
A pagoda is an East Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal,India,China,Japan,Korea,Vietnam,and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function,most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist,and were often located in or near viharas. The pagoda traces its origins to the stupa of ancient India.
Yang Yuhuan,often known as Yang Guifei,and known briefly by the Taoist nun name Taizhen (太真) was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his later years. She is known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China.
White Horse Temple is a Buddhist temple in Luoyang,Henan that,according to tradition,is the first Buddhist temple in China,having been first established in 68 AD under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han dynasty.
Chinese architecture (Chinese:中国建築) is an architectural style that developed over millennia in China,before spreading out to influence architecture throughout East Asia. Since the emergence of the style during the early imperial period,the structural principles of its architecture have remained largely unchanged,the main changes being only the high diversity of decorative details. Starting with the Tang dynasty,Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Japan,Korea,Mongolia,and Vietnam,and a varying amount of influence on the architectural styles of Southeast and South Asia including Malaysia,Singapore,Indonesia,Sri Lanka,Thailand,Laos,Cambodia and the Philippines.
A temple of Confucius or Confucian temple is a temple for the veneration of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism in Chinese folk religion and other East Asian religions. They were formerly the site of the administration of the imperial examination in China,Korea,Japan and Vietnam and often housed schools and other studying facilities.
The Imperial City is a section of the city of Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties,with the Forbidden City at its center. It refers to the collection of gardens,shrines,and other service areas between the Forbidden City and the Inner City of ancient Beijing. The Imperial City was surrounded by a wall and accessed through seven gates and it includes historical places such as the Forbidden City,Tiananmen,Zhongnanhai,Beihai Park,Zhongshan Park,Jingshan,Imperial Ancestral Temple,and Xiancantan.
Xi'an has a rich history dating back to more than 6000 years ago. The below is a detailed discussion on the city's history. See also Xi'an.
A Chinese palace is an imperial complex where the court,civil government,royal garden and defensive fortress resided. Its structures are considerable and elaborate. The Chinese character gong represents two connected rooms (呂) under a roof (宀). Originally the character applied to any residence or mansion,but it was used in reference to solely the imperial residence since the Qin dynasty.
The Weiyang Palace was the main imperial palace complex of the Han dynasty and numerous other Chinese dynasties,located in the city of Chang'an. It was built in 200 BC at the request of the Emperor Gaozu of Han,under the supervision of his prime minister Xiao He. It served as the administrative centre and imperial residence of the Western Han,the Xin dynasty,the Eastern Han,the Western Jin,the Han Zhao,the Former Qin,the Later Qin,the Western Wei,the Northern Zhou,and the early Sui dynasty.
The architecture of the Song dynasty (960–1279) was noted for its towering Buddhist pagodas,enormous stone and wooden bridges,lavish tombs,and extravagant palaces. Although literary works on architecture existed beforehand,architectural writing blossomed during the Song dynasty,maturing into a more professional form that described dimensions and working materials in a concise,organized manner. In addition to the examples still standing,depictions in Song artwork,architectural drawings,and illustrations in published books all aid modern historians in understanding the architecture of the period.
The Qianling Mausoleum is a Tang dynasty (618–907) tomb site located in Qian County,Shaanxi province,China,and is 85 km (53 mi) northwest from Xi'an. Built in 684,the tombs of the mausoleum complex house the remains of various members of the House of Li,the imperial family of the Tang dynasty. This includes Emperor Gaozong,as well as his wife,Wu Zetian,who assumed the Tang throne and became China's only reigning female emperor from 690–705. The mausoleum is renowned for its many Tang dynasty stone statues located above ground and the mural paintings adorning the subterranean walls of the tombs. Besides the main tumulus mound and underground tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian,there are 17 smaller attendant tombs,or peizang mu. Presently,only five of these attendant tombs have been excavated by archaeologists,three belonging to members of the imperial family,one to a chancellor,and the other to a general of the left guard. The Shaanxi Administration of Cultural Heritage declared in 2012 that no further excavations would take place for at least 50 years.
Famen Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Famen town,Fufeng County,120 kilometers west of Xi'an,Shaanxi,China. It was widely regarded as the "ancestor of pagoda temples in Guanzhong".
Ancient Chinese urban planning encompasses the diverse set of cultural beliefs,social and economic structures,and technological capacities that historically influenced urban design in the early period of Chinese civilization. Factors that have shaped the development of Chinese urban ism include:fengshui geomancy and astronomy;the well-field system;the cosmological belief that Heaven is round and the Earth is square,the concept of qi;political power shared between a ruling house and educated advisers;the holy place bo;a three-tiered economic system under state control;early writing;and the walled capital city as a diagram of political power.
The Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty,located in its capital Chang'an. It served as the imperial residence of the Tang emperors for more than 220 years. Today,it is designated as a national heritage site of China,and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Silk Roads:the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". The area is located northeast of present-day Xi'an,Shaanxi Province.
listen );traditional Chinese :長安; simplified Chinese :长安; pinyin :Cháng'ān) is the traditional name of Xi'an. The site had been settled since Neolithic times,during which the Yangshao culture was established in Banpo,in the city's suburbs. Furthermore,in the northern vicinity of modern Xi'an,Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty,China's first emperor,held his imperial court,and constructed his massive mausoleum guarded by the Terracotta Army.
