#Xi'an

[thunderstruck9]

Sheng Qi (Chinese, 1965), Xi'an Square D, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80 cm.

[mypulse]

A collection of mini fun facts : I'll explain them base on the sequence of the geography (MAP)

The CAPITALs : (orange circles)

Last time I talked about how palace in the anime take reference of Forbidden Palace,  🏛️ which is located in ☆Beijing, the capital city of Ming and Qing Dynasty.

However Xi'an🏛️ (aka ★ChangAn) is the capital city of TANG Dynasty,

which is the clothing style of the characters. (ChangAn is the ancient name of Xi'an)

FASHION :

During TANG, ★ChangAn, was a cosmopolitan and multicultural city since it is the starting destination of 🐫 Silk Road.

Ah Dou is wearing a riding suit, know as Hufu 👕. It was a fashion among the noble ladies to wear Hufu for horse ride🐴 . Hufu is male clothing of the *Western region (part of 🐫 Silk Road). [ *West is Central Asia, not Europe]

LOULAN : (red on map)

Maomao was curious of 💐Concubine Loulan who has Northen facial feature while wearing Southern outfit. In history, LouLan was the name of an ancient 👑kingdom at *Western region. It's location is modern Xinjiang near the now dried salt lake Lop Nur (MAP). The carved wooden beam above is an artifact of Loulan Kingdom.👑

NAIL POLISH :

Just as the anime, Balsam is a major ingredient for 💅nail polish (also for blush and lip color).

Balsam flowers are usually found in Central, East and South of Asia. When my grandma was a girl, she grounded the flower patels and apply them on nails then wait for a while , letting the juice to stain the nails before getting rid of the residue.

In ancient time, 💅 nail polish are made of juice of the grounded petals of balsam mixing with potassium alum. This chemical is used in drugs and silk painting / writing. 📚

WRITING :

Silk is more often used for painting than writing since it is expensive. Potassium alum is applied on silk as preparation for painting and writing.

Other than silk, bamboo and wooden slips were being used for writing, before paper is commonly used.

OX BEZOARS :

🐃 Ox bezoars (the drugs that turns Maomao into "upper moon demon" ) is used for de-toxing. 牛黃 is Chinese and kanji character of ox bezoars. Nowadays, it's made into tablet form know as 牛黃「解毒」片. In this context 「解毒」is meaning de-toxing. But some people mistaken 「解毒」means de - posion and think 牛黃「解毒」片 (Ox bezoars) can get rid of poison intaken by individuals, since Maomao mentioned to JinShin to use poison if she is ever facing death penalty.

[flilisskywalker]

Bo: Who is Xi'an?

Din: *drinks pog soup faster*

[drasin]

Aren't they cute?

[niteshade925]

"Can't even dig a subway in Xi'an. If you dig too shallow you find artifacts from Tang dynasty. If you dig too deep you find artifacts from Han dynasty."

[masterjedilenawrites]

Discuss!

[semioticapocalypse]

John Sexton. Forest in Mist. Xi'an, China. 1984

[ansatsu-sha]

The Terracotta Army / Xi'an, China / Photograph Anton Kudelin x Shutterstock

[nocternalrandomness]

Chinese Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng Military Transport

[travelella]

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xi'an,  Lintong District, Shaanxi Province

Alexander Schimmeck

[dailystreetsnapshots]

Xi'an, China

[robfactory]

Young Woman dressing up like the old days of China in Xi'An

[penvisions]

another 3k written for {of beskar and kyber} and it is time for me to lay down. gonna watch some tv before bed. will flesh out the last scene tomorrow and then edit, fingers crossed for an update on friday!

[jinsei-pika-pika]

[miachel-brown]

"Guess what? I just turned time traveler with the help of Revopoint's POP3 scanner! Brace yourselves for a journey through Xi'an's iconic Bell Tower in mind-blowing 3D detail! 🚀📸

I mean, who would've thought a compact scanner could make a historic masterpiece come alive in your hands? From every carved curve to each weathered brick, my POP3-powered model captures the essence of the Bell Tower like you've never seen before.

No heavy equipment, no complicated setup - just me, my POP3, and the thrill of transforming this landmark into a virtual reality. It's like magic, and I can't get enough of it! ✨💫

Whether you're a history buff, a tech lover, or just someone who enjoys marveling at the wonders of our world, this POP3-powered journey is for you. Check out the transformation and let me know what you think! 🏰📲