Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Lan Tian County
Prized nephrite Lantian Jade has been carved since antiquity in Lantian, near Wang Wei tranquil Wangchuan Villa and Homo erectus fossil sites.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
Prized nephrite Lantian Jade has been carved since antiquity in Lantian, near Wang Wei tranquil Wangchuan Villa and Homo erectus fossil sites.
Related Literature
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- Deer EnclosureClassical PoetryWang Wei
On the empty mountain no one can be seen; I hear only the echo of voices.
Mentions3
- Epitaph for Liu ZihouClassical ProseHan Yu
It is when a man is in straits that his loyalty and honour show.
- Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Zhang YiClassical ProseSima Qian
My orders from my king were for six hundred li of land at Shangyu; I have heard nothing of six li.
- Book of Han: Annals of Emperor GaoClassical ProseBan Gu
With you elders I agree on three articles of law and no more: whoever kills shall die; whoever injures others or steals shall be punished according to the offence.