Lecture——“The Splendor of Chang'an: Social Life of the Sui and Tang Dynasties Revealed by Unearthed Cultural Relics

Times:2026-04-20
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Hosted by: Harbin Institute of Technology Library

Date& Place: 18:30 April 20thRoom 111, Architecture & Design Hall




        Renowned archaeologist Yan Xinzhi will lead you on a journey to unlock the splendid glory and daily life of Chang'an during the Sui and Tang dynasties581-907 AD. through cultural relics. This lecture takes excavated cultural relics as the core clue to systematically sort out the history and social features of Chang'an in the Sui and Tang dynasties.


      Lecture Highlights:

      1. Evidence from Cultural Relics: Restoring Historical Truth

      2. Multi-dimensional Interpretation: Bringing Cultural Relics to Life

  3  3. A Global Perspective to Understand the Grand Pattern of the Flourishing Tang Dynasty (approximately 713-755 AD.)

  

 

    Yan Xinzhi is a leading expert in China's Han - Tang archaeology. With an M.A. in History from Northwest University, he's worked at top museums like the Terracotta Army Museum, and Shaanxi History  museum, etc. His research covers Han - Tang archaeology, art, and relics, and he’s shared his findings via lots of papers and catalogues.