Art History Ryder September 24, 2012 The Great Stupa Asian societies sustained many belief systems and rituals thousands of years ago that made such a huge impact it developed into religions that are currently utilized in today’s society. The Buddhist religion established from teachings and practices of Shakyamuni Buddha in 543 BCE to 483 BCE. People that practice Buddhism are exposed to the Four Noble Truths which is that 1) life is suffering; 2) desire is caused by suffering; 3) you can overcome desire; 4) following the 8 fold path of right view can help you extinguish that desire. The artworks of Buddhism are created in remembrance of Buddha’s’, and to symbolize their beliefs and understanding of life. Buddhism was the main inspiration for art in the region, and the most important Buddhist structures were created between the first and second century BCE.
Foreign Reactions to Western Imperialism China and Japan India and Japan’s reactions to Western imperialism was the same as in they first resisted outside control, but eventually gave in to Westernization; however, India resisted through physical methods while Japan resisted through cultural methods. Europe wanted to expand their empire to include colonies in India and to also have an influence on Japan. The building of the Suez Canal was funded and lead by Britain. The canal allowed for easier trade for the Dutch East India Company that was based in India. This new passage allowed for Western Influence to spread to the Eastern world.
Art and architecture commonly are used to express the religious beliefs of the culture that a religion is part of. In no two religions is this truer than the Hindu and Buddhist religions. Elements of these religions are seen in temples throughout Asia and each religion has its own unique style. Hinduism According to Mitchell, the Hindu Religion is organized around cults that are specific to the different Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu. Thus one critical aspect of the Hindu temple would be the central shine to the deity worshipped in a given location, or by a given sect of Hindu’.
includes religion. Around 100 C.E., Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, were China’s main religions. However, around 300 C.E., Buddhism started becoming popular, mainly due to Indian missionaries. Yet another cultural change in China revolves around inventions. The invention of paper in 105 C.E.
The second temple is the Great Stupa, a dome-shaped Buddhist monument from the Maurya Dynasty in Sanchi, India. The structure was built sometime from the 3rd C BCE to 1st C Ce,. Both of these monuments have many similarities and differences in structure and symbolism, but the dominant theme that ties them together is the idea that they connecting our real with the heavenly realm. These buildings came from completely different cultures, yet they have surprisingly similar styles. For example, both buildings require the visitor to first enter though a series of columns before reaching the main attraction.
4. What resource was the Spanish obsessed with discovering? gold 5. What was an encomienda? a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
Buddhism originated in India and spread throughout the country via the Silk Road. The caves at Yungang contain many of the first examples of early Buddhist sculpture in China. The Seated Buddha was carved during the Wei Dynasty. This piece of artwork is over 45 feet tall and carved out of stone.
The Dutch turned their colonies over to Britain after the _________armies occupied the ___________________. 37. ________________________ was initially important to the British because it was a supply station for the lengthy India route. 38. The migration of ___________________ from British-ruled Cape Colony for fertile land in the north is called the ___________ __________.
Formal Analysis: Dancing Siva This Dancing Siva is a sacred religious statue of the Hindu world that came from ancient Punjai, India. It was made in the 11th century during the high period of the Chola kingdom. The dimensions of the figure are approximately of 10” x 7” x 2”. Like most of the religious objects found in the Chola, the Dancing Siva was made out of bronze. To make the bronze casting the lost-wax process was used and then continued to be reproduced in metal, stone and other material right up to the present times.
How did Buddhism become the most popular faith in all of East Asia? 5. How did the silk roads facilitate the spread of Hinduism and Christianity? 6. Why is the rise of Manichaeism such a good example of the relationship between long-distance trade and the spread of religion?