Chinese Art

Li – Understanding Patterns of Universe

Wen – Literary Culture

The Buddha Sakayamuni

• Bronze statue from Tibet, 15th century

• Faithful to Gupta-era Indian traditions

• Bhumispashra or “Earth Witness” Mudra

The Bodhisattva Yuan-KinSong Dynasty (960-1279)

Dharmachakra Mudra

Clothing is that of Chinese aristocracy

Fully Chinese facial features

Every detail – jewelry, textiles, hair-do – indicates a fully Chinese Buddha

Chan (Zen) Patriarch Genre

Hui Neng, the Sixth Chan Patriarch, Chopping Wood at the Moment of Enlightenment

12th Century Hanging Scroll Painting

Priest Budai (Taoist: Hotei) Watching Cock-fighting

Indian Stupa

Chinese Pagoda

Mu Ta Pagoda 11th Century

Fisher in Autumn Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Buddhist Temple in Mountains(Song Dynasty 960-1279)

Travelers in the Mountains

Fan Kuan

Song Dynasty

Along the River During the Quingming Festival (Song Dynasty 960-1279)

“China’s Mona Lisa.” Handscroll containing 814 human figures in vast landscape.

Along the River During the Quingming Festival (Song Dynasty 960-1279)

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (Yuan Dynasty 1280-1365)

• Gongwang most famous painter of Yuan period

• Presented as gift to Taoist Priest in 1350.

• So loved by Master Zhiyong that he burned it upon his death to be able to bring it to next world. Rescued, but in two pieces.

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