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States have done this in one or another throughout history. Newly installed Roman emperors would suddenly discover a close relationship to Julius Caesar, for ex
by sillyquiet 10y ago
States have done this in one or another throughout history. Newly installed Roman emperors would suddenly discover a close relationship to Julius Caesar, for example. China seems to have taken it to a frighteningly efficient art form, though.
- jxy 10y agoIt's about 2500 years of refinement that brings this art to the extreme. The texts on the bamboo shows some extreme ideas, and apparently those pointy edges got smoothed out over the years of imperial ruling. History, and the culture, is written and shaped by the winner after all.