EXHIBITION DETAILS

Soul of the Han

Han Carved Stone from Tengzhou, China

On View December 2nd, 2017 – February 26th, 2018

Organized by

Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson Universtiy
The New York Gallery of Chinese Art
China Institue of Han Dynasty’s Art
Bureau of Cultural Heritage of Shandong Province Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Media of Zaozhuang City, Bureau of Cultural Heritage of Zaozhuang City, Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Media of Tengzhou City

Tengzhou Museum of Han Carved Stones, China

Program Advisors

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Lyusheng Chen

President of Chinese Institute of Han Dynasty's Art

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Daryl Joseph Moore

Dean of the Arts and Communication of William Paterson University

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Ip-Wing Kong

Director of The New York Gallery of Chinese Art

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Exhibition Curators

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Zhiyuan Cong

Professor and Director of The Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University

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Hui Li

Director of the Tengzhou Museum of Han Carved Stones

Throughout 206BC to 220AD, the Han Dynasty produced remarkable Han Carved Stones adorned with gorgeous reliefs. From underground tombs (also known as hypogea) to the entrances of cemetery temples, these stones served as the building blocks to showcase the life of the Han people. The art depicted on the stones not only represents the peak of ancient Chinese art of the pre-Han period, but also casts a profound influence on Chinese art after the Han Dynasty, marking a crucial point in its history. The rubbings from these stones give us an opportunity to study the economy, culture, art, and many other domains during the Han Dynasty, providing a glimpse of what society was like long ago. In order to better understand the art of the 55 stone rubbings from the Tengzhou Museum of Han Carved Stones’ collection, we are pleased to invite experts from museums across China to help us share the treasures of Eastern art. 

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