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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