Tag: Khitan

The Golden Age of Goryeo

November 4, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 2 Comments
Season 6, Episode 12: The Golden Age of Goryeo
The Royal flag of Goryeo, featuring a phoenix. Public Domain
A painting which features depictions of Goryeo nobility. Public Domain
A celedon bowl found in a tomb dating to 1159. Source: National Museum of Korea, KOGL Type 1 http://www.kogl.or.kr/open/info/license_info/by.do, via Wikimedia Commons
A celedon teapot from the Goryeo Dynasty (early 1100s) with exquisite inlaid designs and beautifully crafted textures. Public Domain
A celedon incense burner from the 1100s with cute rabbits for feet. Source: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Dynasties of the North

November 1, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 Comments Off on The Dynasties of the North
Season 6, Episode 11: The Dynasties of the North
The Liao Dynasty’s domains at its greatest extent, around 1000 CE. Source: Gabagool, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Yelu Bei, older brother of the Liao Emperor, fleeing the Kingdom of Dongdan for asylum in Song China. Source: Public Domain
Khitan hunters using falcons on their hunt. Source: Public Domain
Liao Phoenix and Dragon Crowns. The Khitan had access to truly impressive skilled metalworkers. Source: Aldermanseven, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fudong Temple, made entirely from wood and still standing nearly a thousand years after it was built. Source: Gisling, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Liao Dynasty’s domains in 1111, just before everything goes horribly wrong. Source: SY, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The state of Kara Khitai, situated in Central Asia. It is also called the Western Liao Empire. Source: SY, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Jurchen tribal leader Wanyan Aguda, who became Emperor Taizu of the Jin Dynasty. source: Public Domains
The domains of the Jin Dynasty, comfortably situated between Song china, the state of Western Xia (Xi Xia) and Goryeo. Source: User:Ian Kiu, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Chengling Pagoda, built by the Jin Dynasty between 1161 and 1189. Source: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

The Splendor of the Song Dynasty

October 28, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 Comments Off on The Splendor of the Song Dynasty
Season 6, Episode 10: The Splendor of the Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty at its greatest extent, around 1111 CE. Source: China – Song Dynasty – cs.svg: User:Mozzanderivative work: Kanguole, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Earliest known written formula for gunpowder, which the Song would use mostly for explosive weapons. Public Domain
A famous painting, “Along the Qingming River, which features a cross-section view of Kaifeng during that city’s heyday. Open the image in a new tab to see a larger version and zoom in to see some incredibly fine details. Public Domain
The Song Domains after the invasion and conquest of the Jin Dynasty. Kaifeng and the other great metropolises of the north would never be rejoined with the Song Empire. Source: China – Southern Song Dynasty – cs.svg: User:Mozzanderivative work: Kanguole, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons