In this fascinating and detailed profile, Benn paints a vivid picture of Life in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the Golden age of China.
Enjoy your journey in China\'s Golden Age , and come back to the present with a greater understanding of this amazing time..
This thorough explanation provides fascinating insight into a culture and time that is often misunderstood by Westerners and brings alive both the Everyday routine and the timeless splendor of this intellectually and artistically powerful epoch.
A history of the rise and fall of the Dynasty is presented, as is a look at the societal structure of the aristocracy, bureaucracy, eunuchs, clergy, peasants, artisans, merchants, and slaves.
He also includes his own illustrations of everything from tools and hairstyles to musical instruments and courtyard dwellings.
Benn translates and paraphrases his classical Chinese sources from the Tang era with fresh and polished prose.
Decide for yourself why Yangzhou, a city on the Grand Canal close to the Yangtze River, was considered one of the greatest cities in the Tang Dynasty.
See the similarities between today\'s pubs and the Tang alehouses, where women were hired to dance and sing to encourage patrons to stay longer and spend more money.
Learn which colors concubines used for their eye makeup and beauty marks, and what jealous wives did to discourage such enhancement.
Attend an ancient feast to celebrate an imperial birthday, where ale was served in elaborate pitchers before a meal of fourteen hors d\'oeuvres and twenty-three courses.
All aspects of day-to-day Life are presented, including crime, entertainment, fashion, marriage, food, hygiene, dwellings, and transportation.
In China\'s Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty , Charles Benn paints a vivid picture of the lifestyle behind the grandeur of the Tang culture.
The Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the Golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance. 40 line illustrations.
In this fascinating and detailed profile, Benn paints a vivid picture of Life in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the Golden age of China
