Chinese Mythology

Detail of an eighteen-century embroidered emperor's robe, that portrays a white hare believed to live in the moon for the Chinese mythology.
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Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Credit (button images): courtesy of Corel Corporation.

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Chinese Mythology

Detail of an eighteen-century embroidered emperor's robe, that portrays a white hare believed to live in the moon for the Chinese mythology. Click on image for full size ( 523K JPEG ) Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Credit (button images): courtesy of Corel Corporation.

Detail of an eighteen-century embroidered emperor's robe, that portrays a white hare believed to live in the moon for the Chinese mythology.
Click on image for full size ( 523K JPEG )
Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Credit (button images): courtesy of Corel Corporation.