Ink painting on silk. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Anyone seeking inspiration for female empowerment or representation in Chinese history usually finds what she is looking for in the arts of the Tang ...

It’s a man’s world. This isn’t news: Human history is, by and large, a collection of men’s stories, with women serving as a silent backdrop or, occasionally, props. Ancient Chinese family genealogies ...

Epitaphs etched into ancient tombstones can sometimes tell stories overlooked by historians. This is especially true of epitaphs for women. A prime example are memorials from the Tang dynasty (618-907 ...