AP Art History Unit 5 East Asia - Chinese and Korean Art Vocabulary

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Hanja

Chinese characters used in Korean script with a Korean pronunciation

<p>Chinese characters used in Korean script with a Korean pronunciation</p>
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Potter's wheel

a device that usually has a pedal used to make a flat circular table spin, s that a potter can create pottery

<p>a device that usually has a pedal used to make a flat circular table spin, s that a potter can create pottery</p>
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Bi

a round ceremonial disk found in ancient Chinese tombs; characterized by having a circular hole in the center, which may have symbolized heaven

<p>a round ceremonial disk found in ancient Chinese tombs; characterized by having a circular hole in the center, which may have symbolized heaven</p>
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Bodhisattva

a deity who refrains from entering nirvana to help others

<p>a deity who refrains from entering nirvana to help others</p>
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Coiling

a method of creating pottery in which a rope-like strand of clay is wrapped and layered into a shape before being fired in a kiln

<p>a method of creating pottery in which a rope-like strand of clay is wrapped and layered into a shape before being fired in a kiln</p>
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Colophon

a commentary on the end panel of a Chinese handscroll; an inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication

<p>a commentary on the end panel of a Chinese handscroll; an inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication</p>
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Confucianism

a philosophical belief begun by Confucius that stresses education , devotion to family, mutual respect, and traditional culture

<p>a philosophical belief begun by Confucius that stresses education , devotion to family, mutual respect, and traditional culture</p>
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Daoism

a philosophical belief begun by Laozi that stresses individual expression and a striving to find balance in one's life

<p>a philosophical belief begun by Laozi that stresses individual expression and a striving to find balance in one's life</p>
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Literati

a sophisticated and scholarly group of Chinese artists who painted for themselves rather than for fame and mass acceptance. Their work is highly individualized

<p>a sophisticated and scholarly group of Chinese artists who painted for themselves rather than for fame and mass acceptance. Their work is highly individualized</p>
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Pagoda

a tower built of many stories. Each succeeding story is identical in style to the one beneath it, only smaller. Pagodas typically have dramatically projecting eaves that curl up at the ends

<p>a tower built of many stories. Each succeeding story is identical in style to the one beneath it, only smaller. Pagodas typically have dramatically projecting eaves that curl up at the ends</p>
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Porcelain

a ceramic made from clay that when fired in a kiln produces a product that is hard, white brittle, and shiny

<p>a ceramic made from clay that when fired in a kiln produces a product that is hard, white brittle, and shiny</p>
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Throwing

molding clay forms on a potter's wheel

<p>molding clay forms on a potter's wheel</p>
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Vairocana

the universal Buddha, a source of enlightenment; also known as the Supreme Buddha who represents "emptiness," that is, freedom from earthly matters to help achieve salvation

<p>the universal Buddha, a source of enlightenment; also known as the Supreme Buddha who represents "emptiness," that is, freedom from earthly matters to help achieve salvation</p>
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Yin and Yang

complementary polarities. The yin is a feminine symbol that has dark, soft, moist, and weak characteristics . The yang is the male symbol that has bright, hard, dry, and strong characteristics

<p>complementary polarities. The yin is a feminine symbol that has dark, soft, moist, and weak characteristics . The yang is the male symbol that has bright, hard, dry, and strong characteristics</p>