Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
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Fridge magnet inspired by empress's phoenix coronet sells 1 million pieces
A fridge magnet capturing the intricate beauty of an ancient Chinese empress's phoenix coronet has become the National Museum of China's best-selling cultural and creative product. In just nine months ...
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Sales of Ming Dynasty empress crown fridge magnets pass 1-million mark
The magnet has emerged as an internet sensation, sparking a buying spree after its launch in 2024 and boosting sales of the entire series of empress crown memorabilia, which also includes key chains, ...
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.
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Sales of Ming Dynasty empress crown fridge magnets pass 1-million mark
Sales of a broader product series inspired by the empress crown have topped 100 ... The museum plans to publish a book on ancient China and will release a new souvenir line on May 18 to mark ...