The Fengxian Temple in the southern part of Xishan Mountain is home to the largest Buddha statue groups in Longmen Grottoes. The temple was completed in AD 675 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong.
When the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum opened to visitors earlier this year, its biggest draw proved to be a thousand-year-old tombstone. Made of limestone, the square tablet measures 74 centimeters ...
Empress Wu (625-705), the only woman in Chinese history to rule in her own name during the golden age of the Tang Dynasty, began her career as a low-ranking concubine in the palace of Emperor Taizong.