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“Fang Ding”

c. 1100 BCE

Bronze

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Carillon of Bells, Tomb of the Marquis of Yi”

c. 433 BCE

Bronze (wood and gold)

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Terracotta Army, Tomb of the Emperor Shi-Huangdi”

c. 210 BCE

Terracotta

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Painted Banner, Tomb of the Marquis of Dai”

c. 160 BCE

Color on silk

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Relief of Wu Family Shrine”

151 CE

Charcoal rubbing from rock relief

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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Gu Kaizhi

“Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (the Courage of Lady Feng)”

c. 344-406 CE

Ink & color on silk

Chinese Art

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“The Seated Buddha at Yungang”

c. 460 CE

Living rock

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Camel & Musicians”

c. 750 CE

Ceramic

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“Nanchan Temple”

c. 782 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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“The Great Wild Goose Pagoda”

c. 645 CE

Architecture

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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Fan Kuan

“Travelers Among Mountains and Streams”

c. 1000-1050 CE

Ink and color on silk

Chinese Art

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Xia Gui

“Twelve Views from a Thatched Hut”

c. 1200 CE

Ink on silk

Chinese Art

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“Guan Ware Vase”

c. 1200-1300 CE

Porcelain

Unknown Artist

Chinese Art

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Six Principles of Painting by Xie He

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  1. SPIRIT CONSONANCE (LIVELINESS)
  2. BRUSHSTROKE
  3. COLORATION
  4. PROPORTION
  5. REALISM
  6. TRADITION
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Taoism

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natural philosophy, believing you can become one with the world

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Lao-tse

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the man who wrote the book for Taoism

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Yin-Yang

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two swirling powers that balance

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Confucianism

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a set of duties you owe

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Tao-Tie

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repeating visual motifs on Shang Dynasty piece, abstract faces that no longer have a specific visual representation, could suggest the spirit realm

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Marquis

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original translation of the word that means border, someone who watched the boarder

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Bi Discs

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representations of the wheels of the cosmos

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Arnitäbhä Buddha

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version Of the Buddha that promises a paradise, a popularized Buddha

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Bracketing

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the wood is carved to fit along slots in other pieces

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Modular Spaces

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a square can be divided into equal portions within itself

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Porcelain

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prized material

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