Historical Fiction
The Song of the T'ang Bird
A Tale of Clay, Song, and the Whispering Walls of Ancient China
In the misty dawn of a thousand years past, in the heart of China's cradle, the city of Jingdezhen, the air was alive with the soft rustling of silk fans and the distant clinking of ceramic cups. The city's ancient walls, adorned with glazed tiles and intricate carvings, held secrets and whispers of the past, where the tang bird's song echoed through the labyrinthine alleys.Ah Chi, a young apprentice in the renowned porcelain workshop of the revered Master Wang, stirred with an unspoken excitement, as the morning light crept through the slats of the workshop's wooden shutters.
By: Dickens & Co
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Submitted: 20/06/2024
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617 Words