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Tang dynasty
Coverage of Tang dynasty in the Nexus archive.
- How China can safeguard visual heritage against Western luxury brand exploitation
A Suzhou court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan for trademark infringement over a four-petal floral pattern. Online users disputed the ruling, citing similar motifs in Tang dynasty textiles, instruments, and Suzhou gardens predating Louis Vuitton's 1854 founding.
- Ancient Chinese texts depict ‘immortal mirror’ akin to CT scan – an early notion of robots
Ancient Chinese texts from the Tang dynasty describe an 'immortal mirror' resembling a CT scan, found in the southwest of an unnamed land. The polished stone, spanning hundreds of kilometers, was said to show visions instead of reflections, reflecting early conceptualizations of advanced technology and robotics.