#Shanxi Province

[blueiskewl]

‘Rare’ 400-Year-Old Tomb Found in China

For centuries, the pale blue doors of an imposing stone tomb remained largely shut. When archaeologists in China finally walked in, they found themselves surrounded by a “rare” and elaborate interior.

Archaeologists excavated the ancient stone tomb in Xinfu District ahead of highway construction, Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology said in a March 6 news release shared via a post on Weibo.

The tomb was about 400 years old, dating to the Ming dynasty, and well-preserved, archaeologists said. The roughly 83-foot-long grave was made up of a sloping passageway, main burial chamber and smaller back chamber.

The 400-year-old tomb was sealed with a stone gatehouse and set of double doors, a photo shows.

Inside the main burial chamber, archaeologists found two wooden coffins. The painted coffins were decorated with gold diamonds, leaves, flowers and other designs. Several pottery jars containing grain, oil or other liquids were also found in the room.

The final back chamber held several pieces of wooden furniture including altars, tables and chairs, the institute said. Most of the furniture was collapsed and broken, photos show.

Archaeologists also found “writing tools such as inkstones, Chinese calligraphy brush pens, and pen holders” in the back chamber, according to an article from the China Daily, a state-controlled news outlet.

Several inscriptions on the coffins and walls helped researchers identify the deceased as a man who lived between 1533 and 1588, the institute said.

Because of the tomb’s high-quality artifacts and preservation, archaeologists described the grave as “rare” and elaborate.

Archaeologists have excavated over 60 tombs ahead of the highway construction projects, the institute said.

Xinfu District is in Shanxi Province and about 300 miles southwest of Beijing.

#‘Rare’ 400-Year-Old Tomb Found in China #Xinfu District #Shanxi Province #Ming dynasty #ancient graves #ancient tombs #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient china #chinese history #chinese art

[sheltiechicago]

Hanging Up Persimmons

Autumn in Shanxi province, China. The mountainous region located in the Taihang Mountains is so cold and dry that hangings made of persimmon becomes the main source of income for local farmers. The persimmons are harvested, peeled and dressed, and hung under the eaves in bunches, waiting to soften and freeze, hoping they will bring a good price in the New Year.

Photograph: Zhonghua Yang

Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year

#zhonghua yang #photographer #pink lady food photographer of the year #persimmons #autumn #shanxi province #china #taihang mountains #culture

[mothmiso]

Shanxi | 山西 (2) (3) (4) by 待宵草 (Gino Zhang)

Via Flickr:

(1) Jinci Temple (2) Pingyao Ancient City    

#temple #decorative elements #historic town #roaming the streets #around the neighborhood #nighttime #eating places #china #shanxi province

[ode-on-a-grecian-butt]

Advertising poster of a silk shop in Taiyuan,northern China’s Shanxi province, 1930s. (from @tongbingxue)

#China #Taiyuan #Shanxi province #silk #art #advertising #vintage advertising

[worldsquietestjojosfan]

wait so ok hypothetically i decided to model unclean realm in three.js no good reason

what do i need? rocky terrain. rocky mountain, military gates. Siheyuan style house somewhere, and then?

thats for like a low accuracy first draft. thats what it looks like right?

im kinda confused

are those outpost towers? they kinda look like it but kinda not. what is that?

im really not understanding whats going on over here. what is this layout?

there seems to be a good amount of foliage

is it really that much? i remember more rocks there. but also thats untamed concept art.

that and i dont remember shit

so my plan right now is to use models from online. either buy or free ones. and then as i start refining the area, ill start learning how to make my own for the specifics

and the aim is to go for as much realistic lighting/shading i can manage. i should aim for cartoon but i really dont know the fundamentals of light and color enough to stylize. making shaders or whatever shouldnt be too bad

#i wont run away from artistic endeavors i wont run away from artistic endeavors i wont run away from artistic endeavors #i was making a sv game but i quit because i finished the coding part but i had to animate. i ran away like a BITCH #to my defense animation is REALLY hard #im thinking. game modding right? #so i have all the g*nshin impact character models on my computer #hmmmmmmmm. unity blew up my last computer. like dead ass blew it up. also didnt they have a scandal #some thing something fuck indie game devs something #i dont know blender #ok so. three.js first. starting baby steps never hurt anyone. #especially when you dont know a single technology youre working with #i want to do it. for now. i hope i stay inspired #some words #edit: i opened blender. can i give up #Someone save me please #i want someone to hold my hand #i want to make it and i want to try something new. but i have to tttuuuqgiawua #crying aside im looking at mdzs maps people have made #is qinghe really near shanxi province? #ill have to look around a bit #im hoping i can rip out a model from a satelite image for like google earth or something #im gonna do it no matter what. at least ill make a shitty version #i can totally try. i got this

[dcoglobalnews]

CHINA LAUNCHES 2 NEW SHIYAN SATELLITES INTO SPACE

China launched a Kuaizhou-1A rocket carrying two satellites into space on Sunday morning.The rocket blasted off at 6:55 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province and sent the Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 satellites into the preset orbit. (Cover photo: A Kuaizhou-1A rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in…

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#A Kuaizhou-1A rocket #China #Chinese Space Station #Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China&039;s Shanxi Province #two satellites

[paulthepoke]

This Week in Prophecy: Earthquake in Philippines, Monkey Pox, Nitrogen & Food Security, B(razil)R(ussia)I(ndia)C(hina)S(Africa)

TWIP, July 27, 2022: Luke 21:10-11 Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the northern most island of the…

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#Africa #Bank of China #Black Sea #BRICS #Canada #earthquake #fertilizer #investment products #Justin Trudeau #monkeypox #nitrogen #Odessa #Philippines #President Recep Erdogan #reserve currency #Russia #Shanxi Province China #Ukraine #US dollar #Vigan #wheat exports #WHO #World Health Organization

[new-dinosaurs]

Yanbeilong ultimus Jia et al., 2024 (new genus and species)

(Back vertebrae of Yanbeilong ultimus, from Jia et al., 2024)

Meaning of name: Yanbeilong = dragon north of Yanmen Pass [in Chinese]; ultimus = last [in Latin]

Age: Early Cretaceous (Albian)

Where found: Zuoyun Formation, Shanxi, China

How much is known: Partial skeleton of one individual including several vertebrae and most of the hip.

Notes: Yanbeilong was a stegosaur. Cretaceous fossils of stegosaurs are rare, and they are generally thought to have died out in the Early Cretaceous (though some controversial remains may suggest otherwise). Yanbeilong is thus one of the youngest uncontested stegosaurs known.

Reference: Jia, L., N. Li, L. Dong, J. Shi, Z. Kang, S. Wang, S. Xu, and H. You. 2024. A new stegosaur from the late Early Cretaceous of Zuoyun, Shanxi Province, China. Historical Biology advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/08912963.2024.2308214

#Palaeoblr #Dinosaurs #Yanbeilong #Early Cretaceous #Asia #Stegosauria #2024 #Extinct

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

wenchang pavillion文昌阁, huozhou city, shanxi province

#china #scenery #landscape #photography #travel #nature #architecture

[hereallalong]

Miners in Public Bathhouse, Datong, Shanxi Province 1996 by Liu Zheng

#vintage men #vintage male #vintage muscle #washing up #shower time #coal miners

[blueiskewl]

Grave Robber Looted 2,400-Year-Old Tomb in China — But Left Treasures Behind

In a cemetery in central China, a grave robber started to dig. The thief tunneled into an ancient tomb, stole some artifacts and vanished. The robbery, however, was only partially successful.

When archaeologists excavated the looted tomb, they realized the robber had left some rare treasures behind.

The Taosi Relic Site and Cemetery is a massive ancient cemetery in Shanxi Province that may have as many as 10,000 tombs, according to a 2018 news release from China Archaeology Network. Excavations of the cemetery have been ongoing for years, but archaeologists have only explored a fraction of the site.

During these excavations, archaeologists uncovered a 2,400-year-old tomb that had been looted by a grave robber, according to a Jan. 21 news release from CCTV News via the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the China Archaeology Network.

The robber had entered the tomb in 2016 through a hole in one corner, the institute said. The thief stole artifacts from this corner but left most of the grave undisturbed.

Archaeologists unearthed a large number of high-quality artifacts from the 2,400-year-old tomb. They found a set of 16 chimes engraved with sayings, weapons and jade artifacts.

A photo shows some of the ancient musical instruments found in the tomb.

The tomb also contained a bronze drum base, archaeologists said. The base has a hollow shape where a drum would be inserted. Measuring about 33 inches across, the newly found base is among the largest of these types of artifacts ever found in China.

Based on the artifacts found in the 2,400-year-old tomb, archaeologists believe the tomb belongs to a high-ranking aristocrat with significant power.

Officials recovered some bronze artifacts stolen from the Taosi Cemetery in 2022, the institute said.

Taosi Relic Site and Cemetery is in Shanxi Province and about 250 miles southwest of Beijing.

By Aspen Pflughoeft.

#Grave Robber Looted 2400-Year-Old Tomb in China — But Left Treasures Behind #The Taosi Relic Site and Cemetery #Shanxi Province #ancient grave #ancient tomb #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient china #chinese history #chinese art

[ancientorigins]

The discovery of an immaculate 400-year-old tomb in Shanxi Province, China, resonates with the opulence and intrigue of a bygone era. This archaeological marvel is adorned with elegance and sophistication, unveiling the mysteries of the Ming Dynasty—an imperial majesty that offers a glimpse into the opulent lives of ancient Chinese royalty.

#Tomb #China #porcelain #Shanxi #burial chamber #inscriptions #royalty

[rongzhi]

A promotional video for Jincheng, Shanxi province

English added by me :)

#douyin #video #tiktok #parks and tourism

[proartspb]

Tian Shan Bridge in Hu guan County, Shanxi Province China

[luminous-void]

Anonymous Chinese Artist, Tomb Panel from Model Cooking Stove, Fairy Feeding Lingzhi Fungus to a Dragon, Xi'an, Shanxi province, 100-1 BC

#China #Art #Sculpture #Relief #Ancient Art #Chinese Art #Artifact

[fangtalksdragons]

Yanbeilong ultimus

A new stegosaur from the late Early Cretaceous of Zuoyun, Shanxi Province, China [new taxon Yanbeilong ultimus] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2024.2308214

#paleontology #fossils #dinosaurs #stegosaurus #cretaceous #cretaceous period