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Lian Po
A native of Taiyuan, Lian Po (327-243 BC) was among the four renowned generals of the Warring States period, along with Bai Qi, Wang Jian and Li Mu.
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Bronze ware
Shanxi has a long history of using excellent techniques to produce bronze wares of unique style.
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Jade ware
Jade wares were extremely popular in ancient China because of their mysterious, elegant and translucent natures.
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Fu Shan
Fu Shan (1607-1684) was a scholar in early Qing Dynasty.
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Pottery
Pottery or earthenware was invented in Shanxi as early as the Neolithic Age.
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Calligraphy
Shanxi has a long history in calligraphy, with its roots tracing back to Madam Wei, the teacher of China's greatest calligrapher Wang Xizhi in Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420).
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Stone carvings
Shanxi is famous for its superb historical heritage of stone carving art — with its roots in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) some 2,000 years ago.