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Ho Chi Minh, born as Nguyen Sinh Cung was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader and a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, being President from 1945 to 1969. Ho Chi Minh also helped established the…

Seals are commonly used in East and Southeast Asia in lieu of signatures on personal and important documents that signify ownership or authorship. Seals are also often used in Chinese calligraphy and paintings. Owners or collectors of paintings or…

Jiaobei blocks, also known as moon blocks or fortune blocks are divination tools, typically made out of wood or bamboo originating in China. Each block is round on one side and flat on the other resembling a crescent shape. The blocks are used in…

Incense in China, known as Xiang are used in Chinese traditional cultures and religions for ceremonies, ancestral venerations, aromatherapy and for daily use. Incense is held in censers or incense burners that usually have spiritual and religious…

Chinese guardian lions sometimes recalled Shishi, refer to lion sculptures often found in parts of Asia such as China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand. The image originates from Chinese Buddhism where they are believed to have powerful protective…

Baoding balls are small metal or marble balls known as Chinese exercise, health, meditation or medicine balls. Baoding balls are used by rotating two or more balls in one hand repeatedly while the balls are in constant contact. The purpose of the…

The statues above are adaptions of statues from the Terracotta Army, a collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were originally a form of funerary art that were buried with the…

Confucius was a Chinese teacher, philosopher, politician, and editor during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese History. Confucius was the founder of the "Philosophy of Confucius", also known as Confucianism, which emphasizes morality,…