A ceramic vessel of culture, wine, and poetic spirit
21 January 2025

A ceramic vessel of culture, wine, and poetic spirit

A Thousand Whys

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Like the finest wines, the best inspiration for poetry is brewed and vivified, if served in the right vessel. In this episode, we present a phoenix-headed tricolor ceramic wine vessel from the Tang Dynasty, some 1200 years ago. In what ways did it influence the development of Chinese poetry at the height of its glory?

Special thanks:

The Gansu Provincial Museum

Liu Zhihua

Liu Yanfeng