This drawing depict a group of Qin dynasty infantry writing letters to their families at the frontline. The backdrop is set to be the battle against Chu rebellion around the year 223 B.C. The inspiration is coming from a Qin dynasty family letter (Shui Hu Di Qin Jian) discovered in 1975. To see behind the scene and workflow video of this drawing, please visit my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/aTJSM336h3Y

Tim-Berlin,54 mm sculpted by Oleg Pogosyan.

12th Century - Song Resistance Force - Footsoldier

25b Cross section of Timber Pagoda, showing the five iconic sets aligned along a vertical axial from the seat of the Śākyamuni Buddha on the first level to the head of the Vairocana Buddha under the sunken ceiling (zaojing) on the top level. Diagrams after Liu Dunzhen, Zhongguo gudai jianzhushi, figure 121-4 (Lin 2016, 121)