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HIST - Chinese Art Flashcards

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known as the “bronze period;” known for bronze casting or the manufacture of metal using clay models; first to bring order/rule over warring states

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Shang Dynasty

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unified China by implementing strict laws, taxing everyone, and introducing one script for writing, one standard each for money, weights, and measurements; ordered the burning of scholarly books

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Qin Dynasty

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3000 life-sized foot soldiers buried in the tomb of Qin

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Terra Cotta Warriors

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founded by Lui Bang; control of the Silk Road that linked Asia and Europe; Buddhism started to spread

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Han Dynasty

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the golden age of Chinese Arts

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Tang Dynasty

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a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin

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Porcelain

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a type of white porcelain made at Dehua in the Fujian Province; has been produced since the Ming Dynasty until today

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Blanc de Chine

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a symbol of vitality and authority

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Jade

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a symbol of eternal life; placed on the mouth of a deceased person

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Jade Cicada

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Chinese writing done on silk, then later paper

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Calligraphy

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the indigenous architecture of the vast country in eastern Asia

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Chinese Architecture

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teaches individuallism and transcendence thorugh direct connection with the natural world

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Taoism

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incomprehensible natural force which all events in the universe unfailingly follow

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Tao

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emphasized strict adherence to social conventions and rituals for the proper functioning of the state

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Confucianism

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a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality

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Buddhism

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a style in which all structures surround the Danlu (stove to make pills of immortality) in the center; it reflects Taoist philosophy that the human cosmos follows the natural cosmos to integrate energy, qi, and spirit.

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Bagua Style

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it represents balance and symmetry

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Yin-Yang

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zoomorphic symbolisms to “emperor”

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Dragon

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zoomorphic symbolisms to “empress”

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Phoenix

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a structural member found between the top of a column and a cross beam; formed of a double bow-shaped arm (gong) that supports a block of wood (dou) on each side

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The Dougong Bracket

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high-grade building material in Old China; used exclusively on palace buildings of the imperial house of the big mansions of nobles and high officials

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Glazed Tiles

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the central deepest part is the round “well (jing),” the middle part is the octagonal “well,” and the outermost part coming down to the same level as the rest of the ceiling is a square

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Zaojing or Caisson Ceiling

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the cetral deepest part is the round “well (jing),” the middle part is the octagonal “well,” and the outermost part coming down to the same level as the rest of the ceiling is a square

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the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves; erected as a memorial or to hold relics, originally built to preserve Buddhist relics

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Pagoda

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monumental archway or gateway with 1, 3, or 5 openings, erected as a memorial at the entrance to a palace, tomb, or processional way; built of stone in imitation of wood construction

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Pai-Lou or Paifang

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covered structure without surrounding walls to allow observation of the surrounding

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Pavillion

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home of 24 Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years; composed of a palace complex, the Gate of Great Peace, Qiniandan Hall of Prayer, and Hall of Supreme Justice

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The Forbidden City

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a fortified wall commenced under the Zhou Dynasty to protect China against nomads from the north to serve as a means of communication

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Great Wall of China

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China’s largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings; built for emperors to worship heaven; 38m in height, 30m in diameter

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The Temple of Heaven

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built as a residence for the Dalai Lama; rises 200m against a hillside, has 9 stories, and is colored white, red, and gold leaf

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Potala Palace

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