April 24, 2012

Flower Mountain

Hua Shan Mountain






Many landscapes are inspiration for Chinese scrolls. These are from a museum in Beijing. These are more modern take on the ancient practice.





April 23, 2012

Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Warriors Xian, China



 








A collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife, and to make sure that he had people to rule over.




*Sometimes my wife accidentally calls 
them the avocado warriors.