The ancient Chinese calligraphic scroll by Rao Jie contains an inscription by Emperor Qianlong and his imperial seal.

Stephanie Su is an East Asian art historian. Currently she is working on two projects. Her book manuscript, tentatively titled Entangled Modernities: The Representation of China’s Past in the Early ...

Rooted in ancient Chinese philosophies of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, Onmyodo was introduced to Japan during the 6th ...

A recent study published in the journal Archaeometry investigates the recycling of Han Chinese bronze mirrors into Japanese imitation mirrors during the Kofun period (c. 300–538 CE). Lead author Mark ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...