1400 Week 10 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Great Traditions of China:
A
- philosophy
- government
- history
- fine arts
2
Q
Lesser traditions of China
A
- customs of daily life
- story-telling
- song and dance
3
Q
When were the eight legged essays introduced?
A
Following the Ming dynasty
4
Q
What problems were brought along with the eight legged essay
A
Students became more focused on form than content, or rhetoric than ideas
5
Q
What is a connoisseur
A
An expert in a subject of aesthetic value
6
Q
Four Noble recreations:
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- Qin (zither)
- Qi (chess)
- Shu (calligraphy)
- Hua (painting)
7
Q
What did Jin Nong paint?
A
Traditional images full of symbolism
8
Q
Who was Huang Shen
A
Professional painter whose works boldly depicted things such as the lives of common people
9
Q
What did Bada Shanren paint?
A
Created abstract paintings full of white space
10
Q
How was pentasyllabic poetry written?
A
Every two lines had to form a couplet that could stand on its own and every other line had to rhyme
