The Zhou and Qin Dynasties
1045 tto 206BC
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Contents
Chronological charts and maps
Rujiazhuang
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Beizhao, Shanzi Province
Xiasi, Honan Province
Luoyang, Henan Province
Jiangling, Hubei Province
Shilipu, Hnbei Province (Baoshan)
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Jiuliandun,
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Hubei
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Xian,
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Museums and collections
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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04&region=eac
China and southeast Asia
http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-country.shtml
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Contour
and
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/ChinaGeography.png
Zhou capital
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at Hao
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/China_2a.jpg
Western Zhou Dynasty
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http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/zhou.html
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Eastern
Zhou
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Autumn
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http://depts washington edu/chinaciv/1xarzhou htm
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarzhou.htm
Western Zhou Count of Yu
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/map.htm
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Count of Yu: diagram of the three burials
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2coumain.htm
Jade from the Count’s tomb
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2coujade.htm
Bronze figure from his tomb
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2coujade.htm
Bronze ding from the tomb
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2coubron.htm
Bronze elephant from the tomb
http://depts washington edu/chinaciv/archae/2coubron htm
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2coubron.htm
http://www chinaknowledge de/History/Zhou/rulers jin html
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-jin.html
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Jade
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The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology no.
no 84
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J d peii pectorall
Jade
The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology no.
no 86
Bronze g
gui vessel
The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology no. 87
Hare-shaped
Hare
shaped bronze zun
The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology no. 88
Bronze he
The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology no. 89
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EN-CHU260BCE.jpg
Ch ttomb
Chu
b att Xi
Xiasii
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53History1669.html
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Bronze vessel with tiger feet and dragon handles
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2955.html
Ding of Wang Ziwu
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2957.html
Bronze Zu chopping board
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http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2956.html
lt l hi
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Bronze dragon-headed beast with tiger body
tortoise feet and snake tail
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http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2957.html
lt l hi
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Bronze Yu Fo of Wang Ziwu
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2957.html
Chime bells of Wang Ziwu
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2957.html
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Stone
Xi (vertical
Xiao
( ti l bamboo
b b flflute)
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http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1669H2957.html
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Marquis
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Yi of Zeng
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http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/map.htm
Marquis Yi’s
Yi s tomb
Apollo March 2011, p. 133, fig. 1
The four chambers of his tomb
Apollo March 2011, p. 134, fig. 4
Marquis Yi of Zeng’s coffin
http://studydroid.com/imageCards/card-3372042-front.jpg
Marquis Yi of Zeng chariot pit
http://www art and archaeology com/china/luoyang/cp02 html
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/china/luoyang/cp02.html
Ch i t b
Chariot
burial
i l with
ith a d
dog
http://www art-and-archaeology com/china/luoyang/cp03 html
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/china/luoyang/cp03.html
Bronze g
gui cooking
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pot with elephant
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handles
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/china/luoyang/cm03.html
Pottery painted in imitation of bronze
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/china/luoyang/cp06.html
Marq is of Yi’s bell set
Marquis
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Bianzhong.jpg
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Marquis of Yi’s
Yi s painted lacquer deer (77cm)
Golden Age of Chinese Archaeoelogy, p. 315
His bronze ‘crane’
crane with deer antlers (143
(143.5cm),
5cm)
inscribed “Made
Made for the eternal use
of Marquis Yi of Zeng”
Zeng
Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology, p. 296
Bamboo slips
http://www crystalinks com/chinascript html
http://www.crystalinks.com/chinascript.html
Chu silk manuscript
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http://www.arthurmsacklerfdn.org/includes/collection_chu_silk_manuscript.htm
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drawing
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the manuscript
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http://www arthurmsacklerfdn org/includes/collection chu silk manuscript htm
http://www.arthurmsacklerfdn.org/includes/collection_chu_silk_manuscript.htm
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Line
drawing
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the fifigure
http://www arthurmsacklerfdn org/includes/collection chu silk manuscript htm
http://www.arthurmsacklerfdn.org/includes/collection_chu_silk_manuscript.htm
Chu silk
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53History1800.html
Chu gold currency
http://arts.cultural-china.com/en/143Arts1805.html
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Coloured lacquered Chu coffin
http://history.cultural-china.com/en/53H1798H3581.html
Mashan
Gauze sleeve (114cm) from 4th
4th-3rd
3rd century burial
dress Tomb 1
dress,
1, Mashan
Mashan, Hubei
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/china1999/220_112a.htm
Painted lacquer
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coffin ((184cm)) from
Baoshan
http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_sl13.shtm
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kingdom
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off Ch
Changsha
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http://www hnmuseum com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd 2 1 jsp
http://www.hnmuseum.com:80/hnmuseum/eng/whatson/exhibition/mwd_2_1.jsp
Painted lacquer cosmetic bowl
http://History.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/images/exbig_images/e7d83aa74f3b093c0b5dd115c2f096b7.jpg
Painting on the bowl
http://history.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/images/arbigimages/b43cacfaecffb5fe380e9648bdae76ca.jpg
Painting on silk from
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Zidanku, Changsha
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Han period silk banner from Changsha/Mawangdui
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Western_Han_Chinese_Silk.JPG
http://www.maps-of-china.com/hubei-s-ow.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EN-CHU260BCE.jpg
Aerial view of two tombs at Juliandun
Apollo March 2011, p. 135, fig. 5
The four chambers of Jiuliandun 2
Apollo March 2011, p. 137, fig. 8
Lacquered dou from tomb 2
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media-office/homage-ancestors/
Bronze vessels in Jiuliandun 1
Apollo March 2011, p. 136, fig. 6
Bronze bells in Jiuliandun 1
Apollo March 2011, p. 136, fig. 7
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Qin_empire_210_BCE.png
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/qin/qin-dynasty-map.htm
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/
images/great wall/qin-dynasty.jpg
images/great_wall/qin
dynasty.jpg
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/
picture/china great wall/facts/qin-han-dynasty.htm
picture/china_great_wall/facts/qin
han dynasty.htm
Qin Great Wall
Ming Dynasty Great Wall
http://www.kinabaloo.com/great_wall.html
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=441
Site of the tomb (A)
in relation to Xian
View of the warrior pit
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/
Xian museum jpg
Xian_museum.jpg
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http://www.nationalparkofchina.com/ltls.html#_gmap
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Tomb of Qinshihuang
http://www.nationalparkofchina.com/pnt/pntqshl.html
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Warriors
ffrom Pit
Pi 2
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/shaanxi/
http://www
travelchinaguide com/picture/shaanxi/
xian/terra_cotta_warriors/pit2/
Warriors from Pit 3
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_warriors/pit3/
Polychromy of the terracotta warriors
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_warriors/polychrome-terracotta.htm
Bronze chariots
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_warriors/bronze-chariots.htm
Builders’ burial pit
Builders
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian/terracotta/pits.htm
Slaughter pits
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http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian/terracotta/pits.htm
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http://www travelchinaguide com/cityguides/xian/terracotta/pits htm
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian/terracotta/pits.htm
A b ’ pit
Acrobats’
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http://www travelchinaguide com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra cotta army/sculpture 2 htm
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/sculpture_2.htm
Museums and collections
Beijing Palace Museum
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British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlights_search_results.a
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Metropolitan Museum
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/asian_art
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http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/
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http://www.chinapage.com/museum.html
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http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_splash.htm
http://www art and archaeology com/timelines/china/qin han html
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/timelines/china/qin-han.html
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
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