***Thank you to VALERIE WHITE of Vista High School, for all her help.  All APAH content and information made  possible from her hard work.  
Also, thank you to Dr. Robert Coad for his guidance and materials.
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ARTWORKS LIST

Chinese Architecture
Forbidden City, 15th c.,  Bejiing
   Front Gate
   Hall of Supreme Harmony
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​Chinese/Korean Painting 
Funeral Banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui), 180BCE
Travelers Among Mts. and Streams by Fan Kuan, c. 1000
Portrait of Sin Sukju, 1417-1475 (Korean)
Chairman Mao En Route to Anyuan, by Liu Chunhua, 1969
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Chinese/Korean Sculpture
Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi, 221-209BCE, Lintong, China
Longmen Caves, 493-1127, Luoyang, China
Gold and jade crown (Korean), uncovered from Gyeongju
The David Vases, 1351
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​VOCABULARY
Bi
Bodhisattva
Coiling
Colophon
Confucianism
Daoism
Hanja
Literati
Pagoda
Porcelain
Potter’s Wheel
Throwing
Vairocana
Yin & Yang

KEY IDEAS
  • Laozi and Confucius's philosophies filter through every part of the Chinese thinking including art.
  • Daoism (meaning "the way", a journey that allows the pilgrim to wander meaningfully in self-expression) and Confucianism.
  • Calligraphy is the most respected art form
  • Artworks are usually in the form of handscrolls, hanging scrolls, fans, and album leaves.
  • Courtyard style houses that express the philosophy about the family and social position.
  • Artwork is divided into periods defined by dynasties.

​CHINA HISTORY
  • First Emperor Shih Huangdi, 3rd century BCE (unified China, codified written Chinese, standarized weights and measures, developed uniform currency, started the Great Wall)
  • Height of ancient Chinese = Tang Dynasty (618-906CE)
  • Ming Dynasty = Forbidden City