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During the #Tang and #Song dynasties (618-907 and 960-1279,...
TU-ChristiesDuring the #Tang and #Song dynasties (618-907 and 960-1279, respectively), times of political strife meant that Chinese officials were forced to seek refuge in the remote Chinese wilderness. Turning their attention to the arts of painting and music, their artistic style became more aligned with the surrounding nature than with rigid court style.
Later, during the #Ming and #Qing dynasties (1368-1644 and 1644-1911 respectively), the romantic ideal of the artistic scholar amidst nature lived on. In emulation of their predecessors, scholars built studios in the city surrounded by gardens. These studios were filled with beautiful painting and calligraphy tools, furniture, musical instruments and antiques.
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