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Top 8 Chinese treasures in Japanese collection

2014-08-11 15:21 chinadaily.com.cn Web Editor: Qian Ruisha
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Luodian Zitan five-string pipa created in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). An ordinary pipa has four strings but this one has five. It can be played as a guitar or as a three-string instrument. As the only surviving one of its kind since the Tang Dynasty, it is a national treasure. It went to Japan during the Tang Dynasty and is now in the Japanese Imperial House. [Photo/people.cn]

Luodian Zitan five-string pipa created in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). An ordinary pipa has four strings but this one has five. It can be played as a guitar or as a three-string instrument. As the only surviving one of its kind since the Tang Dynasty, it is a national treasure. It went to Japan during the Tang Dynasty and is now in the Japanese Imperial House. [Photo/people.cn]

Yohen Temmoku Tea Bowl created during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Different colors shine in the bowl, depending on the angle in which it's viewed. Inside, it looks like a starry sky, so Japanese call it a universe in a bowl. It's currently on display at Tokyo Seikado Bunko. [Photo/people.cn]

Yohen Temmoku Tea Bowl created during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Different colors shine in the bowl, depending on the angle in which it's viewed. Inside, it looks like a starry sky, so Japanese call it "a universe in a bowl". It's currently on display at Tokyo Seikado Bunko. [Photo/people.cn]

If you pose the question, "Which foreign country owns the most Chinese treasures?" The answer is definitely Japan. Since the time of the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) dynasties, Japan has been learning from Chinese culture and has imported many Chinese artworks. After thousands of years of accumulating these pieces, they had many Chinese treasures.

During the many conflicts from foreign countries in the 20th century, China lost many of its artifacts. Among the foreign powers, Japan, which knows Chinese culture best, has the most relics from China.

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