The making of the Tuoba Northern Wei: constructing material cultural expressions in the Northern Wei Pingcheng Period (398-494 CE) by Tseng, C

“…The Tuoba’s success in the making of the Northern Wei as a conquest dynasty in fifth century northern China will be argued in this thesis as a result of their ability to cross between the traditions and practices of the Chinese sphere and those of the Eurasian steppe, through the construction of a "dual presence" in the Pingcheng period (398-494 CE). …”

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN EARTHEN LANDSCAPE HERITAGE AND SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY: A VIEW FROM ARCHAEOLOGY by Y. Zhao, C. Xu

“…The focus however has remained restricted to the earthen remains and relics in the archaeological process. The Northern Wei Dynasty was the first nomadic regime to control the Central Plains in the Chinese history and moved its capital three times for the purpose of sinicization. …”
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The Representation of Military Troops in Pingcheng Tombs and the Private Household Institution of Buqu in Practice by Chin-Yin Tseng

Subjects: “…Northern Wei, Pingcheng, buqu, armed retainers, tribal policy…”
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Virtual reconstruction of the painting process and original colors of a color-changed Northern Wei Dynasty mural in Cave 254 of the Mogao Grottoes by Chai Bolong, Yu Zongren, Sun Manli, Shan Zhongwei, Zhao Jinli, Shui Biwen, Wang Zhuo, Yin Yaopeng, Su Bomin

“…Abstract The Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534 CE) murals of Cave 254 in the Mogao Grottoes, China, have been extensively affected by pigment color changes and fading. …”
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Multi-analytical investigation into the materials and techniques of paintings on Northern Wei Dynasty (398–494 CE) coffin planks excavated from Shanxi, China by Zhiyong Guo, Shiqi Cai, Zhanyun Zhu, Yaling Qin, Xiuya Yao, Jia Wang, Wenxiao Jin, Meifeng Shi, Lanfang Li, Junchang Yang, Liu Liu

“…Abstract This study combined various non-invasive and micro-invasive analytical techniques to investigate the production process of coffin plank paintings excavated from a Northern Wei tomb in Zhijiabao Village, Datong City, Shanxi Province. …”
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Xianbei Zoomorphic Plaques: Art, Migration, and Human-Environment Entanglement by Fan Zhang

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Exploring a New Methodology for Studying Korean Ancient History Using Network Analysis: Focusing on negotiation data from the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms to the Song and Northern Wei period by Dongmin Lim

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The Connection between Buddhist Temples, the Landscape, and Monarchical Power: A Comparison between Tuoba Hong (471–499) from the Northern Wei Dynasty and Li Shimin (626–649) from the Tang Dynasty by Yi Zhao, Chaoran Xu, Tingfeng Liu

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Imaginations and Reimaginations of National Origin —A Case Study of the Two Times that the Gaxian Cave was Discovered by Luo Xin

“…Notably, the elegiac address inscribed on the cave walls during the Northern Wei Dynasty serves as the best evidence for the authenticity.(1) If the historical record that Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty ordered courtiers to pay respects to the "ancestral stone cave of the Xianbei Tribe" can be regarded as the first discovery of the Gaxian Cave, the fact that an archaeological team led by Mi Wenping found the inscription on the cave walls during a field trip in 1980 should mark the rediscovery of the Gaxian Cave. …”
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Analysis of Pigments Unearthed from the Yungang Grottoes Archaeological Excavations by Xiao Fan, Jianfeng Cui, Shuyu Wang, Lizhong Tai, Jing Guo, Hongbin Yan

“…The investigation revealed the presence of hematite, vermilion, goethite, malachite, calcium carbonate, lead white, and ivory black pigments in the Northern Wei samples. The Liao-Jin samples exhibited hematite, while the Ming-Qing samples contained vermilion, minium, atacamite, lead white, and Prussian blue.…”
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Political Aims and Methods in Relations between Türk and Sui Empires by Gökay YAVRUCUK

“…The Türk Khaganate, which was founded in 552 and became a vast empire; strenghened in 30 years by taking advantage of the divided situation of Northern Wei Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty, founded by a coup d'état, was shaped with the absolute power of the emperor. …”
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Characteristics of Hercules and Bodhisattva Longmen Grotto statues: a systematic literature review (SLR) by Li, Xiaoshu, Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari, Ser, Wue Hiong, Perumal, Velu, Wang, Xiufeng

“…Second, Hercules statues in the Northern Wei Dynasty were found to exhibit the Central Plains Style, while the Bodhisattvas in Tang Dynasty bears more resemblance to the façade of “secularisation”. …”

Analysis of the relationship between the temporal and spatial evolution of henan grotto temples and their geographical and cultural environment based on GIS by Yu Li

“…Abstract Grotto temples in Henan Province, which began in the Northern Wei Dynasty and ended in the Republic of China, have been excavated and repaired to varying degrees in the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. …”
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Buddhist Pilgrimage at Mount Wutai: Architecture, Landscape, and Religious Heritage by Xiaolu Wang, Xiang Ren, Jan Woudstra

“…Through archival studies on ancient transcripts and maps, the interpretation selects the three most significant periods in the development of Buddhism in Mount Wutai: the Northern Wei (386–534 CE), the Sui Tang (581–907 CE), and the Qing Dynasty (1630–1912 CE). …”
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Struggle on the Axis: The Advance and Retreat of Buddhist Influences in the Political Axis of Capitals in Medieval China (220–907) by Yifeng Xie

“…There are roughly two modes of integration and interaction between Buddhist buildings and ritual buildings with Buddhist influences and the political axis of the capital: the first mode can be regarded as a typical mode after its establishment in the late Northern Wei Dynasty. This mode exhibits major Buddhist influences, particularly regarding the huge scale of monasteries and pagodas, and the location of high-rise pagodas as landmarks flanking the political axis of the capital. …”
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Gender recognition of Guanyin in China based on VGGNet by Yongwen Huang, Dingding Chen, Haiyan Wang, Lulu Wang

“…The gender of Guanyin frescoes in Dunhuang Mogao Caves painted in the Sui, Tang, Five, Song and Yuan dynasties were always with prominent male characteristics (with tadpole-like moustache), while bodhisattvas in Yungang Grottoes engraved in the Northern Wei Dynasty were feminine even though they were made earlier than those in Dunhuang Mogao Caves. …”
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