Ink and legacy trace the grandeur of Han-Tang China

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows the ongoing exhibition titled "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows visitors viewing artifacts at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows an exhibit displayed at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows visitors viewing artifacts at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows visitors viewing artifacts at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025 shows visitors viewing artifacts at the "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China's capital city. The exhibition brings together more than 130 artworks and cultural relics dating from the Southern Han period through the Tang Dynasty. Spanning ceramics, stone carvings, murals and Buddhist sculptures, the exhibition highlights the artistic vitality and refined aesthetics that flourished during the height of Han–Tang civilization. Jointly organized with cultural heritage institutions from Henan, the exhibition forms part of the museum's ongoing "Ink Resonance, Cultural Lineage" series. Through representative works and evolving artistic forms, it traces the continuity, innovation and openness of Chinese civilization, building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary cultural understanding. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)