Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

What is an example of a work of Buddhist art, which survives from the Six Dynasties period?

How does Xu Daoning's work Fishing in a Mountain Stream create a sense of shifting perspective?

The artwork decorating numerous rock-cut caves at Dunhuang, a major stop on the _____________, suggests that commercial trade had an important role in the spread of Buddhism in China.

The detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies is an example of a format known as the __________.

Chinese writing has maintained the civilization's unity through the centuries because ______________.

Xie-He's writings on the importance of the "spirit consonance" of painting reflect the Daoist notion of _____, the energy flowing through all things.

What aspect of the reliefs from the Wu family shrines in Jiaxiang reinforces Confucian ideas?

What characterizes the Northern Song court style of painting under Emperor Huizong?

The Covered Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor was created during what Chinese Bronze Age dynasty?

What was the cornerstone technology of Neolithic China?

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Wild Goose Pagoda at Ci'en Temple in Chang'an ?

What did Confucius say calligraphy revealed about the ruler?

Fang ding vessels found in royal tombs were used in rituals involving _________.

The pagoda, a typical East Asian Buddhist structure, developed by combining the multi-storied stupa from India with what architectural form from China?

What ancient bronze-casting technique was developed by the Chinese?

What was the Silk Road and what was its purpose?

The Chinese view the stamped characters or _____ that often appear on art not as disfigurations, but as additional layer of interest in the work.

What forms blended together to create the pagoda?

Han dynasty architecture is known only from ceramic models found in _________.

Although Chinese potters invented___________, Korean artists of the Goryeo period developed new styles and methods of decoration to create wares that rivaled the best court ceramics in China.