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POWERPOINT By: Tristen Hernandez
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Required Works ❏ Great Stupa at Sanchi
❏ Great Stupa at Sanchi
❏ Detail❏ North Gate ❏ Plan and Elevation
❏ Funeral Banner of Lady Dai
❏ Terra Cotta Warriors from Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor of China❏ Terra Cotta
Warriors 1❏ Terra Cotta
Warriors 2
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Buddhist 3Friday, February 19, 16
Great Stupa at Sanchi
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Culture Time Period: ❏ Buddhist Culture! Found by Suddhartha
Guatman about 2,500 years ago
! Teaches to balnce one’s personality
! Blieve in the Four Noble Truths and kharma
! Mandala- symbolic picture of the univverse
❏ 300 B.C.E-100 C.E
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Artist: Medium❏ King Ashoka
❏ first ruler to embrace Buddhism
❏ built 84,000 stupas❏ divided Buddha’s
ashes on all stupas
❏ Stone Masonry❏ Sandstone on dome
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Why was it made?❏ provided new converts❏ contains Karma benefits ❏ to peform rituals and achieve
enlightenment
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Subject Style❏ height- 91m ❏ has 4 gateways in
different directions❏ includes carvings
of the Buddha’s relics
❏ Buddhist Architecture
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Historical Context❏ Ashoka built stupas where is was difficult for people to
reach them.❏ a practitioner who built a stupa would not be reborn in
poverty.❏ the yasti at the top of the stupa symbolizes the Earth’s
center.
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Specific Notes❏ instead of entering the Stupa you must
circumbulate as a meditational practice.❏ circumbulation shows the cycle of rebirth❏ small offerings were made to improve one’s
karma.
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Great Stupa in detail
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Artist: Medium:!unknown ❏ Stone Masonry
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Subject: Style: ❏ The Stupa was
walked around in a circle-like way
❏ while walking you could see the many carvings
❏ Buddhist design on architecture
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Why was it made?❏ used to create stories of the Buddha’s life❏ images made of the patrons who
comissioned the work.❏ carvings on the Stupa appear on four
gateways.
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Historical Context:❏ images give us insight into beliefs and
customs of ancient times.❏ yakshis are female fertility spirits that bring
auspiciousness.❏ Buddha’s image is not used instead his
presence.
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Specific Notes:❏ includes images of Buddha’s
footprints, umbrella, empty seat, ect.❏ images of animals and people
worshipping sacred sites of the Buddha.
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North Gate
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Artist: Medium:❏ Unknown ❏ stone masonry
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Subject: Style:❏ two pillars were
supported by three crossbeams
❏ the ends of the crossbeams were round and hypnotizing
❏ Buddhist architecture
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Why was it made?❏ it shows how Buddhism
incorporated indigenous beliefs in the practices of Buddhism.
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Historical Context:❏ The North Gate shows an incarnation of
an elephant into the Buddha❏ a hunter is given a tusk from the elephant❏ shows practices of generosity
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Specific Notes :❏ the gate was aligned like a cardinal point on
the compass ❏ there are three other gates
❏ East Gate❏ South Gate ❏ West Gate
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Plan and Elevation
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Artist: Medium:❏ Unknown ❏ plan
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Subject: Style:❏ domed-shaped
monument❏ circumferential
walkway❏ had stairways
leading to the upper walkway
❏ Buddhist Architecture
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Why was it made ?❏ served the purposes of a guideline or
map of where specific places were.❏ the plan outlines what the Stupa
looks like
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Historical Context:❏ outlines the elevation of the Great Stupa at
Sanchi.
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Specific Notes:❏ the yasti at the top indicates the center of the
universe, which i s why it it in the center of the dome.
❏ goes in six directions; south, north, west, east, zenith, and nadar.
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Qin Dynasty
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Terracotta Warriors ( Image
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Culture Time Period: ! It was the first dynasty of a
unified China! Qin Shihuangdhi overthrew
the memebers of the Zhou dynasty
! Named himself the first emperor of China
! He set up military control in each region of China so that nobleman would not rebel against eachother
❏ 221-209 B.C.E
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Artist: Medium:❏ unknown ❏ painted
terracotta
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Subject: Style:❏ warriors had
serious faces❏ none of them
looked the same ❏ each one carried a
weapon
❏ Chinese architecture and sculpture from the Qin Dynasty
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Why was it made?❏ Qin Shihuang wanted to conquer
death❏ created Terracotta Warrior as a way
to protect him in the afterlife.
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Historical Context:❏ Qin Shihuang took the throne at age
13❏ he wanted to reach immortality❏ Mausoleum or underground palace
included thousands of terracotta soilders.
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Specific Notes:❏ there were over 7,00o terracotta warrior
horses❏ the warriors had weapons and chariots to
protect the emperor in the afterlife.❏ each soilder had distinctive features
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Terracotta Warriors ( Image
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Artist: Medium: ❏ unknown ❏ painted terra
cotta
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Subject: Style:❏ some had their
arms were out ❏ others had them to
the side❏ more than 8,000
warriors
❏ Chinese architecture from the Qin Dynasty
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Why was it made?❏ The warriors were an army that were
made to guard the emperor in his “palace”
❏ also symbolized his big accomplishments through this work
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Historical Context:❏ Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of
China.❏ Qin united the China when it was
divided ❏ built the Great Wall of China
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Specific Notes:❏ It was found by a group of farmers in
1974❏ the site had gardens, stables, jade
jewelry, gold, and silver to indicate wealth.
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Han Dynasty
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! Funeral Banner
! of Lady
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Culture Time Period:! Lui Bang was a peasant who
led the Han Dyansty ! Overthrew the Qin dynasty
and proclaimed that Qin had lost the madate of heaven
! Han dynasty lasted for 400 years
! Civilation flourished and weath increased
❏ 180 B.C.E
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Artist: Medium: ❏ Lady Dai❏ known as Xin Zhui
or Marquise of Dai❏ lived a wealthy
lifestyle❏ married to Li Cang
❏ Painted silk
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Subject: Style:❏ banner included 4
registers❏ over six feet long❏ excellent condition
as of today
❏ Chinese silk from the Han Dynasty
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Why was it made?❏ It was made so that they can live a
comfortable life in the afterlife ❏ could be “name banners” in order to
identify the coffins
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Historical Context:❏ the top of the register shows the
heaven and the bottom is the underworld
❏ at the top two men guard the gate to protect the heavenly realm
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Specific Notes:❏2nd to top Lady Dai stands on a
platform❏3 servants stand behind her and 2 in
front❏Next is the mourning scene
❏her corpse is wrapped in an extravagant robe
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