With its extraordinary vibrance, this green-glazed jar could have come out of the kiln yesterday, but it is well over a thousand years old. It was made in China in the 8th century.
This type of brightly glazed #ceramic was made for only about fifty years, during the reign of emperor Minghuang – who ruled from 712 to 756 – when the #Tang dynasty was at its height. At the time, the capital city Chang'an (modern Xian) was one of the most populous and cosmopolitan in the world.
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@Gentoo_eV Given that I get a KVM console in time, I will demonstrate my installation guide (https://gentoo.duxsco.de/) in English using a #Hetzner dedicated server.
The final setup will feature:
Extraordinary Photo of 1,400-Year-Old Ginkgo Tree Shedding Its Leaves
This old ginkgo tree located at Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple, in Zhongnan Mountain region of #China. The temple was built in #Tang dynasty in 628, with more than 1,400 years history. It’s said this ginkgo tree is planted by Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong himself.
Each year, during late autumn, this 1,400-year-old #Gingko tree sheds its leaves, forming a thick carpet of vibrant yellow around the temple grounds
Source: vintag.es
