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.
(short piece)
(long piece)
