Chinese poetry

Asia in the 16th through 19th centuries was prospering and growing rapidly. Various empires came to power including the dynasties Chinese the Ming and the Qing, Tokugawa Japan and the hermit kingdom Korea. These empires all achieved greatness when it came to political aspects, social aspects and economical aspects.The Asian empires were more similar than different. In both China and Japan agriculture was highly important to the economy and was also valued more than being a merchant or artisan.…

Cohen writes: “The main identifying feature of the new approach is that it begins with Chinese problems set in a Chinese context. . . . [These] are Chinese problems, in the double sense that they are experienced in China by Chinese and that the measure of their historical importance is a Chinese, rather than a Western, measure” (CITE). The point here is not that China’s history is unique, but rather that one should not presume that the categories…

The article “The Seduction of Authenticity: the Story of Yingying” reviews the authenticity of the Tang Dynasty and its significance from the perspective of “The Story of Yingying”(Yingying zhuan莺莺传)[ Zhen, Yuan, The Story of Cui Yingying, Tang Chuan Qi]. “The Story of Yingying” is a legendary novel of the Tang dynasty, compiled by Yuan Zhen (元稹)[ Yuan Zhen (779 - 831), born in Henan Luoyang, famous poet, writer in the Tang Dynasty]. This is a tragic story of the poor scholar, Zhang (张生), who…

Chinese painting has changed and evolved throughout Chinese history. An noticeable example is calligraphy. Calligraphy is a style of Chinese painting using fine penmanship and ink work. Originally calligraphy was once its art work alone. It wasn 't until later one the evolution of painting where you can see calligraphy used tied together with other styles and techniques of painting. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Han Dynasty The Han…

Wu Guanzhong is a contemporary Chinese artist was born on August 29, 1919 and died on June 25, 2010. His works emphasize form and artistic conception through a combination of western and eastern aesthetics. In general, western art focuses on objective and established facts. However, eastern art pays more attention to mood. Wu shows both aspects in his work. Furthermore, Wu explored how to make oil paintings fit Chinese nationalization and the modernization of Chinese Painting. To answer these…

and allowed for spontaneous effects (“Technical Aspects of Chinese Painting” 1). The length of this scroll is rather long, about 5 feet tall, which is common for hanging scrolls. This work of art was created in 1924, during Japan’s Taisho Period, a brief era between 1912 and 1926, and can be found in the Pacific Asia Art Museum in Pasadena. This work of art depicts a mix of Japanese and Chinese literati styles combined into one. This Chinese influence was prone to show up onto Kanetsu’s art…

There was a trading of subject matter and techniques between the Chinese and Europeans and while the Chinese in the courts were open to both new subject matter and techniques the Europeans were seemingly only interested in their subject matter. As for the Europeans it was easy for them to just add in the traditional subject matter, while keeping to their techniques, it was a much more trying process for the Chinese court painters to try and bring the European techniques into their more…

Beginning in the early twentieth century, the modernist movement in poetry came into view. Many of these poems focused on the themes of World War I; the effects on cities and the people, the changing political and economic climate, and any advancements that may have taken place because of the war. This movement brought along poets such as Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams. Out of the modernist movement came the imagist movement which was helmed by Ezra Pound. The…

women did not have names. Women really had no legal rights. The social class structurein ancient China was very important. Chinese people believed that people were expected to behave according to their social position. This belief was reinforced by the Chinese philosopher Confucius, he taught strict social order and the discipline was the key to a successful society. Also the Chinese believed that elders should receive with respect and manner. Beneath the emperor there was 6 main social classes…

When people hear Confucius or Confucianism many may say they have never heard about him or they have heard about why is he important.The Golden Rule may sound more familiar to people. Confucius was an important educator and Chinese philosopher. Whose teachings of moral, social, political and philosophical behaviors in theory later became a foundation called Confucianism. Confucius is one of the few leaders who based their philosophy on the virtues that are required for the day-to-day living, his…