On 3-28-2009 a group of foreign & Chinese teachers from Sias University took a hike over Song Shan mountain near Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng. This was a real hike over goat trails – not the typical tourist mountain “hike” over paved walkways and stairs. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International [...]
These photos are intended to illustrate an essay on artifact forgery. Most (not all) were made to intentionally deceive. Photos (mostly) by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/FakesForgeriesFraudsReproductions#
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
These are my ancient Greek & Roman coins. Most were cleaned by me and are common and poor quality. But even badly worn coins “tell a story,” and that is as interesting to me as having mint condition examples. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AncientGreekRomanCoins#
This tomb of the second king of the Nanyue Kingdom, Zhao Mo, was discovered in 1983 in Guangzhou. It dates from the 2nd century BC, in the Western Han Dynasty. The tomb had never been looted, and yielded some 11,000 relics, the most important of which are on display at the modern museum facility. A [...]
Guangzhou City Museum, housed in the Zhenhai Tower in Yuexiu Park, traces the history of the Guangzhou (Canton) area from neolithic settlement through the Qing Dynasty. Nearby is the Tomb of the King of Yue Museum. Poor lighting & long exposure time left some of these images blurred. My apologies. Photos by Gary L. Todd, [...]
This collection of porcelain pillows was donated to Guangzhou by Hong Kong industrialist Yeung Wing Tak & his wife. The collection of over 200 pillows ranges from Tang through Yuan Dynasties, with most of them made during the Song & Jin Dynasties. They are housed in the Museum of the King of Nanyue near Yuexiu [...]
In March, 2009, I took these photos of Guangzhou (Canton), China, in Yuexiu Park, Six Banyan Temple, and the Memorial Garden to the 5000 Revolutionary Martyrs killed by the Nationalists in 1927 during the suppression of the Guangzhou Commune. Yuexiu Park has a famous statue celebrating the legend of five immortals who rode on goats [...]
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
These coins from my personal collection are from Qing Dynasty China, except for several from Japan & Annam. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. Emperor Xianfeng issued many high value coins to save copper during the Taiping Rebellion. Most of these do not have a Schjoth [...]
These coins from my personal collection follow the Southern Song and continue up to the Qing Dynasty. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. This is followed by the dynasty, the emperor who issued the coin, his reign date, and sometimes the particular reign title era in [...]
The coins pictured here are all from the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. This is followed by the emperor who issued the coin, his reign date, and usually the particular reign title era in which the coin was issued. Northern [...]