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Who is Pan gu
Man born from egg, which was said to be the universe. he grew taller until he died
What Neolithic cultures practiced painted pottery
Yangshao, Banshan, Miajiayao
What Neolithic cultures practiced black pottery
Longshan
What Neolithic cultures practiced painted jade
hongshan, hemudu, liangzhu
What Neolithic cultures practiced architecture
Banpo, Hemudu
What Neolithic cultures practiced sculpture
Hongshan
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gang with stork, fish,
and stone axe design
anonymous
yangshao
3500-3000 bce
ceramic
burial urn
H. 47 cm (18” 1/3), diam. at mouth
32 cm, diam. at base 19.5 cm.
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yangshao
ceramic
Height 16.5cm, Diameter
at mouth 39.5cm
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basin (pen)
Majiayao
3200–2650 B.C
earthenware
Diam. 11”. (27.9 cm)
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jar hu
neolithic
.2650–2350 BCE
Earthenware with painted decor
H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm
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neolithic white clay gui
neolitchic
longshan
4300-2500 BC
white clay
height 14.8 cm
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gu cup
neolithic
longshan
2500-2000 BCE
earthernware
H 24cm, mouth diam 11cm, foot diam 6cm
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black pottery goblet
neolithic
longshan
late neolithic
earthernware
H 22cm, diam of mouth 8.6cm
what is jade
nephrite (white), jadeite (green), and sepentine, tremolite, hornblende, marble, etc
what is the primary use for jade objects
tools/instruments, personal and clothing ornaments, inlays, and ritual objects
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Jade turtle carapace
neolithic
hongshan
jade
H 2.7cm, W. 5.3cm
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jade owl
neolithic
hongshan
jade
w. 3.8cm
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ritual object
neolithic
liangzhu
2700-2500 BC
nephrite
diam. 21.3 cm
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jade cong
neolithic
liangzhu
3200-2000 BCE
jade
H. 10cm, exterior diam 8.4cm, interior diam 6.6cm
what are characteristics of architecture in the north (banpo)
round wattle-and-daub huts, reed roofs,
plaster floors, oven in the center.
what are characteristics of architecture in the south (hemudu)
houses were built on stilts
who are the three august ones
fuxi, suiren, and shennong
what is a dynasty
a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or period when a country is ruled by them
what did “dragon kilns” produce
high fired stoneware
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ceramic ding tripot
shang dynasty
ceramic
H. 20.5cm, diam at mouth 20cm
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ceramic container he
shang dynasty
ceramic
H. 20cm, middle diam 15.5cm
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primitive stoneware zun
shang dynasty
stoneware
H 11.5cm
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ritual wine vessel lei
shang dynasty
white earthenware
33.3 X 30.3 X 31.1 cm
what is cire-perdue (lost wax) method
method for casting smaller vessels
what decorations are usually on bronze vessels
thunder pattern, dragons, ram, tiget, elk, bird, cicada, taotie
what are the types of bronze objects
weapons, chariot parts, farming tools, ritual vessels
types of bronze vessels
meat cooking ware: ding, huo
grain cooking ware: li, yan, gui, fu
sauce container: dou
wine container: jue,gu, zhi, jia, zun, hu, you, he, gong
water container: pan, yi, jian
serving utensils: bi
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gong, covered ritual wine vessel with tiger and owl
shang dynasty
bronze
25 X 31.5 X 10.6 CM
who is lady fuhao
queen of king wuding of late shang dynasty
who is king wuding
king of late shang dynasty
what is the banzhu technique
it is a plank building technique from the shang dynasty
characteristics of shang dynasty architecture
post and lintel structure, raised platform, thatched roof, decorated beams
who were the kings of the western zhou dynasty
king wen, king wu
what is Confucianism
ancient Chinese system of thought, ethics, and social governance founded by the philosopher Confucius
what is daoism
the submission to universal principle. flow with the stream of existence. escape into a world of imagination
what is legalism
asserted human beings are inherently self interested and that social order depends on strict, impartial laws, severe punishments, and a powerful centralized state rather than moral example
what is moism
universal love
what are the great confucian classics
the book of change
the book of songs
the book of history
the book of rite
spring and autumn annals
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pan water vessel of san
late western zhou dynasty
bronze
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tsi-i tsun
western zhou dynasty
bronze
H 34.5 cm
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lotus crane fang hu
later zhou
bronze
H. 126cm
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wine flask (bianhu) with geometric decor
eastern zhou
bronze with silver inlay
31.3 X 30.5 X 11.7 cm
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lidded ritual wine container in form of bird
eastern zhou dynasty
bronze
26.5 X 13.5 X 20 cm
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Bo-type bell
eastern zhou dynasty
bronze
66.4 X 47 cm
what are bronze mirrors
reflects not only ones face but ones heart and soul. the mirror also holds and reflects the suns rays, warding odd evil and lighting the eternal darkness of the tomb
whos the first emperor of Qin Dynasty
Qin Shihuangdi
what are the three major excavated han tombs
yangling, tomb of prince liu sheng, mawangdui
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central watchtower
eastern han dynasty
earthenware
H 41 IN
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funerary model of a pig sty
eastern Han dynasty
earthenware
9 X 15 X 11 IN
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guests arriving for the funeral feast
Eastern han dynasty
ink on silk
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horse trampling on a barbarian archer
stone
western han dynasty
H 168 cm L 190cm
what are the three kingdoms
wei, shu, wu
what are the six dynasties
jin, eastern jin, song, qi, liang, chen
what is the capital of wei
luoyang
what is the capital of shu
chengdu
what is the capital of wu
jianye
which emperor was a devout believer of buddhism
emperor wudi
what is calligraphy
visual art of fine, stylized, and elegant handwriting executed with specialized tools like brushes, dip pens, quills, or broad-edge and flexible nibs
what are the six script styles of chinese calligraphy
big seal
small seal
clerical
standard
running
cursive
what are xie he’s six laws
animation through spirit consonance
structural method in the use of the brush
fidelity to the object in portraying form
conformity to kind in applying colors
proper planning in planning
by copying, the ancient models should be perpetuated
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the admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies
Zhang Hua
Tang Dynasty
232-300
ink and slight color on silk
H 25cm
what are the two major schools of buddhism and expansion
theravada tradition and mahayana tradition
what dynasty was buddishm introduced
han dynasty
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colossal buddha
anonymous
six dynasties
5th century
stone
H 45 FT
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the wei empress wenzhao in procession with court ladies
anonymous
northern wei dynasty
522 CE
stone
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shakyamuni and prabhutaratna
anonymous
six dynasties
518
gilt bronze
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guanyin, bodhisattva
northern zhou dynasty
580 AD
carved limestone with traces of polychrome and gilding
what is the city plan of chang’an
north-south axial
symmetrical grid
city blocks
east and west markets
religious sites
administrative quarter and palace at the north
what are the 4 basic characteristics of chinese architecture
wood is main material
building is based on fundamental principles of frame construction
bracket sets (dougong) are key to the construction
chinese buildings developed a distinct profile
what are characteristics of tang architecture
stone base, post and lintel structure, tile roof, dou-gong (bracketing system)
what is dou-gong bracketing system
composed of blocks, brackets, and horizontal and vertican beams
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bodhisattva from dunhuang
anonymous
tang dynasty
800 AD
painted clay
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court ladies wearing flowers
attributed to zhou fang
tang dynasty
three styles of landscape painting in the 8th century
linear
boneless
painterly
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traveling in spring
attributed to zhan ziqian
tang dynasty
ink and color on silk
what is the purpose of Tang Sancai (tri-color)
funerary figurines: guardian kings, guardian monsters, men, women, animals
ritual objects
utensils used in every day life
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phoenix headed ewer
anonymous
tang dynasty
earthenware with three color glaze
what are the 10 kingdoms
wu
s. tang
wu yue
former shu
later shu
min
n. han
s. han
jingnan
chu
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portrait of wang jian
anonymous
song dynasty
painted marble
what are the main materials used for religious sculptures
bronze, wood, pottery, living rock, dry lacquer
what are the three major buddhist images
buddha, boddhisattva, arhat
what are the 2 main daoist images
gods and goddesses
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bodhisattva guanyin
anonymous
liao dynasty
polychromed wood
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a solidary temple amid clearing peaks
li cheng
northern song dynasty
960
hanging scroll, ink and slight color on silk
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early spring
guo xi
northern song dynasty
1072
hanging scroll, ink on silk
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night revels of han xizai
gu hongzhong
southern tang dynasty
970
ink and color on silk handscroll
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travelers among mountains and streams
fan kuan
northern song dynasty
1000 ce
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
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along the river during the qingming festival
zhang zeduan
northern song dynasty
1085-1145
handscroll, ink and color on silk
who are dong yuan and juran
founding masters of the southern school of chinese landscape painting during the five dynasties and ten kingdoms period and early northern song dynasty
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nine dragons
chen rong
southern song dynasty
1244
ink and color on paper
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terracotta warriors
anonymous
qin dynasty
221-210 BCE
terracotta molds
how were the qin dynastus terracotta warriors constructed
With molded and detail sculpted heads, hollow bodies and solid
legs, both of which were hand sculpted in coils
what is the primary difference in contents of Qin Shi
Huangdi’s burial pits to earlier Chinese burial traditions?
Primarily, the scale. The burial pits’ footprints were much larger, the
figures life-size and their mass quantities were all unique to Shi
Huangdi’s burial. Scales never seen before or again in Chinese
burial
What can be interpreted from the pigment/laquer remains
on the figures?
A warrior’s rank can be further understood from the colors and
patterns of his armor