The underground tomb of Emperor Shunzhi, who reigned as the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty, has not yet been ... and a dragon robe. The treasured "Dharani"or Sacred Verse quilt woven in pure ...

They are all imperial porcelains, made by royal potteries for the court of an emperor. Most pieces date back to the 18th-century Qing Dynasty, as the three Qing emperors were avid collectors of ...

The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand years. Why did this system suddenly collapse in 1911? This is one of the big ...

[3] Dragon culture in China reached its peak in the Qing dynasty ... parts of the same robe carried different meanings. The dragon’s head on the lapel of the emperor’s robe faced up and ...

It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing. To ease their transition into power, the first Qing emperor ...