Wei dynasty

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Noun1.Wei dynasty - any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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We invite readers to create their own versions of the images dating back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557) and Tang Dynasty (618-907)," said Yu.
8226; Lot 465: 5th Century Chinese Wei Dynasty Buddha Dated 495 AD (High Est.
Among these, the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 AD) distinguished itself by promoting Buddhism as the official religion.
In the 4th century, non-Chinese north-Asian people known as the Xianbei seized control of northern China, establishing the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534) and promoting Buddhism as their official religion.
While it is not known where the mirror was originally found, some experts say it may be one of 100 bronze mirrors given to Japan by the Wei Dynasty when Queen Himiko of Japan's Yamatai Kingdom sent her first delegation to China in 239, four years after the mirror was made.
The more than 2,000 grottoes, located in Henan Province, contain about 110,000 Buddhist sculptures over a period of 400 years from the late period of the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty (493-907).