Pagoda: Northern Wei (386–535) & Grotto Relief 北魏石窟浮雕宝塔









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Comments

Der said…
Dragon's Armory,

Thanks for the post. I hope you and your family are safe and sound during this crisis.

Take care, and keep up the good work.
Dragon's Armory said…
Thanks for the words of encouragement, I've just been doing a lot to prep for the situation the last 2 weeks. But now since I am staying at home I have more time to churn out more articles.

The US is not well in handling this situation at all and the blow is going to be a big one. Let's hope I get to survive this (not the virus per se since I will be fine, but the extreme stupidity of the hysteria) and we are able to trade trivia like old. Good luck to you too for you and Germany.
Der said…
Thank you.

You being able to work on more articles is one ray of light and positivity in this situation.
Dragon's Armory said…
Awwww thanks, more are definitely coming up
Der said…
Great! I can't wait.

Can you do a 'What If' scenario ... say, the Ming Yongle emperor vs Tamerlane, or the State of Qin vs Roman Republic, early Tang dynasty vs Rashidun Caliphate.

Would be awesome.

Please and thank you.
henrique said…
The second image reminds me of 'Baekje'smile, Said to be a reminiscent of the greco-buddhist archaic smile
Dragon's Armory said…
Baekje'smile actually looks strangely South East Asian. Reminds me of Khmer sculptures because of the thick lips and broad noses.

The 2nd image is somewhat typical of Northern Chinese sculptures from around this period. And yes, definitely has Central Asian- Greco Buddhist influences.
流云飞袖 said…
三武一宗灭佛 (北魏太武帝、北周武帝、唐武宗、后周世宗)