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	Topics Stele Forest Topic Home Stele Forest (??; pinyinPinyin Pinyin is a system of romanization for Standard Mandarin, where pin means "spell" and yin means "sound".... : Beilín), aka Xi'an Stele Forest Museum or Xi'an Beilin Museum, is a museumMuseum Summary A *museum* is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, whi... for steles and stone sculptureStone sculpture Stone sculpture is the result of forming 3-dimensional visually interesting objects from stone.... s which is located in Xi'anXi'an Xi'an, is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city.... , ChinaChina China is a cultural region and ancient civilization in East Asia.... . Its name comes from its huge collection of steles, reminiscent of a forest. History The Stele Forest began with the Kaicheng Shi Jing Steles (?????) and Shitai Xiao Jing Steles (?????), two groups of steles both carved in the Tang dynastyTang Dynasty Summary The Tang Dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty and preceded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China.... and displayed in the temple to ConfuciusConfucius Confucius was a famous Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced East A... in Chang'anChang'an Chang'an listen is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China.... . In 904, a rebel army sacked Chang'anChang'an Chang'an listen is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China.... , and the two stele were evacuated to the inner city. In 962, they were again moved to the rebuilt temple to ConfuciusConfucius Confucius was a famous Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced East A... . In the Song DynastySong Dynasty The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279.... , a special hall, with attached facilities, was built to house and display the two Stele groups. It was damaged during the Ming dynastyMing Dynasty The Mng Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644.... , in the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake. Steles It collects nearly 3000 steles and it is the biggest museum for steles in China. Most of its collection are steles of the Tang Dynasty. Ink rubbings of the steles are available for sale. Among the unusual examples is a 18th-century stele depicting a Yangtze RiverYangtze River The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Nile in Afr... flood controlFlood control Flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver.... project. Another appears to be a bamboo forest, but on examination the leaves and branches form a poem. Cao Quan Stele (???, Han DynastyHan Dynasty The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China.... ) Sima Fang Stele (????, Jin DynastyJìn Dynasty (265-420) The Jn Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasti... ) Kaicheng Shi JingKaicheng Stone Classics The Kaicheng Stone Classics are a group of twelve early Chinese classic works carved on the orders of the Tang dynasty Emper... Stele (?????, Tang Dynasty) Nestorian SteleNestorian Stele * Daqin Pagoda* Religion in China ... (?????????, Tang Dynasty) Stone sculptures Six Steeds of Zhao MausoleumSix Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum Summary *Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum* are six stone reliefs of steeds which were located in the Zhao Mausoleum, Shaanxi, China.... (Tang Dynasty) External links (Wikisource, Chinese)