Light Chaser really took the details to museum-grade precision, this time.
In the teaser they released, you can see the scene of Empress Dowager He ruling from behind the curtain. On the desk of the 13-year-old emperor is a jade cup, and its prototype comes from the jade cup of Emperor Wu of Han's great-grandson, now in the Xianyang Museum, which I shared not long ago.
The incense burner beside him is also not a random prop. It is based on the one used by Emperor Wu of Han's sister and legendary brother-in-law, which I just shared yesterday.
There are also other artifacts appearing in other scenes that were based on prototypes I recommended to the production team. I'll introduce them one by one in future posts.
I have always admired works that strive to restore historical details in art as faithfully as possible. My friend, @shichimi33, is one such outstanding example, she has referenced many Chinese archaeological discoveries in her Three Kingdoms manga.
This is what excites me most.
When art takes history seriously, history stops being distant.
It gains weight, texture, breath, and light.
Three Kingdoms: The Beginning is not simply imagining the past. It is letting the past open its eyes again.