Joseon Dynasty

Examples of Joseon Dynasty in the following topics:

• Joseon Painting

  • The Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) has left a substantial legacy on modern Korea.
  • Buddhist art was encouraged not by the imperial centers of art or the accepted taste of the Joseon Dynasty publicly, but in private homes and in the summer palaces of the Joseon Dynasty kings.
  • Chinese Ming ideals and imported techniques continued to influence early Joseon Dynasty works.
  • The mid-to-late Joseon Dynasty is considered the golden age of Korean painting.
  • Owon was the pen name for Jang Seung-eop (1843–1897), a painter of the late Joseon Dynasty in Korea.

• Joseon Ceramics

  • Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) is considered the golden age of Korean pottery.
  • The influence of the Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) in blue and white wares using cobalt blue glazes could be seen in Joseon pottery, but Joseon work tended to lack the phthalo blue range and the three-dimensional glassine color depth of Ming Dynasty Chinese works.
  • Simplified designs emerged early on during the Joseon Dynasty.
  • This blue and white porcelain jar with pine and bamboo designs was made in 1489 during the early Joseon Dynasty.
  • Identify the Ming, Confucian, and Buddhist influences on pottery created during Korea's Joseon Dynasty

• The Qin Dynasty

  • The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), though short-lived, is known for its military strength and its unification of China.
  • The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting only 15 years from 221 to 206 BCE.
  • Despite its military strength, however, the Dynasty did not last long.
  • Picture of Qin Dynasty Arcuballista Bolts shown with Regular Handheld Crossbow Bolts, 5th- 3rd century B.C.
  • Describe the establishment of the first imperial dynasty of China, and the architecture, literature, weaponry and sculpture it produced.

• Architecture of the Qin Dynasty

  • The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 206 BCE.
  • The Dynasty followed the Warring States Period and resulted in the unification of China, ending 15 years later at the introduction of the Han Dynasty.
  • Architecture from the previous Warring States Period had several definitive aspects which carried into the Qin Dynasty.
  • These walls would be expanded and rebuilt multiple times by later dynasties, also in response to threats from the north.
  • The initial construction of what would become the Great Wall of China began under Qin Shihuang during the Qin Dynasty.

• Painting during the Six Dynasties Period

  • During the Six Dynasties period (220–589 CE), people began to write about art and appreciate painting for its own beauty.
  • The Six Dynasties period (220–589 CE) takes its name from the six ruling dynasties of the era: the Eastern Wu Dynasty (222–280), Jin Dynasty (265–420), Liu Song Dynasty (420–479), Southern Qi Dynasty (479–502), Liang Dynasty (502–557), and Chen Dynasty (557–589).
  • During the Six Dynasties period, people began to write about art and appreciate painting for its own beauty.
  • The painting Luoshenfu by artist Gu Kaizhi, painted during the Six Dynasties Period.
  • Summarize the Six Principles of painting according to Xie He and draw a timeline of the eras within the Six Dynasties

• Burial Goods of the Han Dynasty

  • The Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history during which a great deal of art, including burial goods, was produced.
  • The period of the Han Dynasty, which spanned over four centuries, is considered a golden age in Chinese history during which a great deal of art was produced.
  • One of the most well-known styles of art during the Han Dynasty was burial art, which evolved between the Western and Eastern Han periods.
  • The Han Dynasty was known for jade burial suits, or ceremonial suits made of pieces of jade in which royal members in Han Dynasty were buried.
  • A Jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members in Han Dynasty were buried.

• Architecture during the Tang Dynasty

  • The Sui Dynasty (589–618 CE) was a short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty.
  • The Sui Dynasty was followed by the Tang Dynasty, which ruled from June 18, 618 until June 1, 907 CE, when the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period began.
  • The Tang dynasty was largely a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule, until the An Lushan Rebellion and the decline of central authority in the later half of the dynasty.
  • The dynasty was interrupted briefly by the Second Zhou Dynasty (October 8, 690 – March 3, 705), when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, becoming the only Chinese empress to reign, ruling in her own right.
  • Chang'an was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty, as in the earlier Han and Jin dynasties.

• Architecture during the Six Dynasties Period

  • The Six Dynasties (220-589 CE) in Chinese history was a time of great advancements in architecture.
  • The Six Dynasties is a collective term for six Chinese dynasties during the periods of the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE; also known as the Eastern Wu or the Cao Wei), the Jin Dynasty (265–420 CE), and the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589 CE, which include the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang, and Chen Dynasties).
  • Much of what is known of the architecture of this period comes from artistic goods that depicted miniature versions of Six Dynasties architecture.
  • Jar designs of the Jin Dynasty often incorporated architectural designs as well as animal and Buddhist figures.
  • A circular-based stone-constructed Buddhist pagoda built in 523 CE during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period of the Six Dynasties.

• Sculpture of the Qin Dynasty

  • The Qin Dynasty is perhaps best known for the impressive Terracotta Army built to protect Qin Shihuang in the afterlife.
  • The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 206 BCE.
  • The Dynasty followed the Warring States Period and ended after only 15 years with the Han Dynasty.
  • The Qin made many advancements in sculpture during their short reign, building on techniques practiced by the previous Zhou Dynasty.
  • The most famous example of sculpture under the Qin Dynasty was a project commissioned during Qin Shihuang's rule known as the Terracotta Army, intended to protect the emperor after his death.

• Bronze under the Zhou Dynasty

  • The art of the Zhou Dynasty was characterized by the introduction of iron and the refinement of elaborate bronzework.
  • The Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BCE) was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty.
  • Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BCE, a period known as the Western Zhou.
  • The ritual books of China during the Zhou Dynasty describe who was allowed to use what kinds of sacrificial vessels.
  • Discuss the advancements and cultural adaptations of the Zhou Dynasty, including bronze and iron-ware.