Features
Terracotta figurine verifies compass use during Song Dynasty
Updated: Nov 15, 2022
www.chinaservicesinfo.com
Print
Share - WeChat
A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) terracotta figurine holds a compass that has scales carved around a hole in the center. The figurine, a treasure in the permanent collection of the China Port Museum in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, provides proof that compasses were used for sea navigation at that time.
Features
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Foreign vloggers experience Jin Opera in Shanxi
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Fire Dragon Dance brings fiery night spectacle to Datong, Shanxi
