Han Xizai (Chinese: 韓熙載) (902 – August 31, 970[1][2]), courtesy name Shuyan (叔言), was an official of the Yang Wu and Southern Tang dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China, known for his skill in writing and calligraphy.
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HanXizai (Chinese: 韓熙載) (902 – August 31, 970), courtesy name Shuyan (叔言), was an official of the Yang Wu and Southern Tang dynasties during the Five...
Night Revels of HanXizai or The Night Entertainments of HanXizai (traditional Chinese: 韓熙載夜宴圖; simplified Chinese: 韩熙载夜宴图; pinyin: HánXīzaì Yèyàn Tú) is...
of HanXizai is a painted scroll depicting HanXizai, a minister of Li Yu. This narrative painting is split into five distinct sections: HanXizai listens...
The Han Chinese or Han people are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. They are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17.5%...
humane and attracted men from far and near." Among these recruits was HanXizai, who rose in prominence during the reign of Li Jing. The question of succession...
Revels of HanXizai painting, copy after the original painting of Southern Tang painter, Gu Hongzhong. Men and women in the Night Revels of HanXizai painting...
throne, and the resources of the country being exhausted, his minister HanXizai obtained permission to cast coins. These were on the Kai Yuan model, but...
established by Han and non-Han Chinese people. The imperial court of the Jin dynasty (266–420) was relocated to the south and many Han Chinese also migrated...
I, king of Pamplona June 15 – Adalbert, bishop of Passau August 31 – HanXizai, Chinese official (b. 902) November 1 – Boso, bishop of Merseburg Abu'l-Fadl...
dynasty (approximate date) Eadgifu, queen and wife of Charles the Simple HanXizai, Chinese official and calligrapher (d. 970) Lady Xu Xinyue, wife of Qian...
classical era with the Han dynasty (206 BCE – CE 220), marking a critical period. A term for the Chinese language is still "Han language", and the dominant...
throughout Chinese history. Other famous paintings include The Night Revels of HanXizai, originally painted by the Southern Tang artist Gu Hongzhong in the 10th...
in the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC), was greatly expanded under the emperor Han Wudi (140–87 BC) and charged with supervising court music and military music...
grain per mu during the Song dynasty, compared with 1 tan during the early Han and 1.5 tan during the late Tang. The economic development of China under...
and popularized during the Tang dynasty, where it became an accessory for Han Chinese clothing. Pibo was subsequently passed on to the Korean Peninsula...
half-section of the Song dynasty (960–1279) version of the Night Revels of HanXizai, original by Gu Hongzhong; the female musicians in the center of the image...
the Tang dynasty (618–907 AD), the predominant sitting positions in the Han Chinese culture, as well as several of its neighbors, were the seiza and...
pipa. The pear-shaped instrument may have existed in China as early as the Han dynasty, and although historically the term pipa was once used to refer to...
from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015. Hickmann, Hans (1957). "Un Zikr Dans le Mastaba de Debhen, Guîzah (IVème Dynastie)". Journal...
distinct, laying the foundation for the basic form of Chinese clothing. In the Han Dynasty, women's clothing also showed a trend of diversification, with the...
Broomhall – author and historian Deng Guangming – 20th century historian HanXizai – official of states Wu (Ten Kingdoms) and Southern Tang, famed for his...
Zhou Wenju, and Gu Hongzhong's figure paintings continue to pass. "HanXizai's Night Banquet" is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese meticulous brushwork...
of Chinese Dance. China Books & Periodicals. ISBN 978-0835111867. Robert Hans van Gulik (1961). Sexual life in ancient China:A Preliminary Survey of Chinese...
scrolls and hung on walls in the same way that paintings are. Artists from the Han (206 BC – 220 AD) to the Tang (618–906) dynasties mainly painted the human...
Nomad Flute, based on the woman poet Cai Wenji (177–250 AD) of the earlier Han dynasty. The Southern Song dynasty court painters included Zhao Mengjian...
Qinghua is HanXizai, a Southern Tang envoy sent to the Later Zhou court to congratulate Chai Rong on his succession. Upon his return, Han said little...
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