Chinese Arts under the Tang and the Sung Social Studies 08 Sutherland Secondary

Tang Dynasty Central Asian Turk Statues  These were common in the late 8th century in China. They were used as figurals in tombs. The horse is not a typical horse of 8th century China but is a "Heavenly Horse".

Bronze Dragon from the Tang Dynasty (A.D )  The Tang Empire justifiably became the largest, richest, most sophisticated state in the world at that time. This was an epoch that was unprecedented in China. Dominance in the fields of politics, economics, military power and foreign relations exceeded all that had gone before. The brilliance of poetry and the arts during the period attests to an unparalleled and glorious flowering of creativity.

Fine Tang Dynasty Large Painted Fat Lady