Ancient murals restored in labor of love By XIN WEN in Xi'an | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-01-14 07:35 Share CLOSE A visitor copies a portrait of a woman from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) at The Treasures of Prosperity, an exhibition of murals from that era staged in Taiwan. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Delicate work requires keen eye for detail Cloud and mist shroud the magnificent ancient buildings of an imperial palace, with incense permeating the corridors before wafting beyond the city walls. This magnificently detailed scene forms part of a mural discovered at the Tomb of Prince Yide, the grandson of Emperor Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).