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  • Calligraphy

    Shanxi has a long history in calligraphy, with its roots tracing back to Madam Wei, the teacher of China's greatest calligrapher Wang Xizhi in Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420).

  • Stone carvings

    Shanxi is famous for its superb historical heritage of stone carving art — with its roots in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) some 2,000 years ago.

  • Paintings

    Traditional Chinese paintings feature deep cultural connotations.

  • Porcelain

    Born of the earth and fire, porcelain is one of the greatest inventions of China.

  • Wu Zetian

    Wu Zetian (624-705) was a native of Wenshui county in Bingzhou prefecture in Shanxi province.

  • Wen Tingyun

    Wen Tingyun (812-c.870), or Wen Qi, was a renowned poet in late Tang Dynasty.

  • Sima Guang

    ​Sima Guang (1019-1086) was a renowned historian and high-rank official in Northern Song Dynasty.

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