Paired tomb murals highlight high-level painting skills of Tang Dynasty

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Murals on the east and west sides of the tomb corridor of Prince Yide (682-701) depict three folds of the palatial gate towers during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and are part the permanent collection of the Shaanxi History Museum. [Photos/sxhm.com]

Nowadays, you can rarely find an extant painting on paper or silk dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), but Tang tomb murals last. Visit the Shaanxi History Museum and admire the tomb murals of the short-lived Prince Yide Li Chongrun (682-701), the eldest son of Emperor Zhongzong (r. 705-710).

The murals on the east and west sides of the tomb corridor depict three folds of the palatial gate towers (que), reflecting the high-level painting skills of the Tang Dynasty.

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