The document summarizes the three main architectural styles of ancient Greek temples: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric style originated in mainland Greece and is characterized by simple columns and triglyphs representing wooden beams. The Ionic style, from the Greek islands, has more graceful columns and detailed entablatures. The fanciest Corinthian style has highly decorative acanthus leaf capitals, said to be inspired by a plant growing on a maiden's grave.
Sarus Exchange Program organized a trip to Kampong Cham province, Cambodia in March 2011 for students to spend a weekend with children at the Buddhism and Society Development Association (BSDA) learning Khmer sculpture and culture. The students visited BSDA, played with children, watched a dance performance, took photos, interviewed staff to write papers, tried new experiences, and explored Khmer art, architecture, and sculpture to build connections between Cambodian and Vietnamese students.
The document discusses Hindu cosmology, iconography, and key terms related to Hindu art and religion. It provides details on the Hindu pantheon including the three main godheads - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. It describes their attributes, vehicles, and qualities. Additionally, it discusses important Hindu goddesses and their consorts as well as demons. The document also summarizes important temples and artworks including the Kailasa Temple at Ellora and Shiva as Nataraja. Key terms related to Hindu religious concepts, deities, and artistic traditions are also defined.
The document provides an overview of the major empires and religions that emerged in India between 321 BCE to 550 CE. It summarizes the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BCE and the subsequent Gupta Empire. During this period, Buddhism and Hinduism developed as major religions in India, with Buddhism receiving support under the Mauryan emperor Ashoka but later being displaced by a popularized form of Hinduism. Jainism and other heterodox philosophies also emerged to challenge the Brahmanical social order.
Inca architecture is known for precise stone masonry without mortar. Their buildings featured symmetrical enclosures housing rectangular structures. Ollantaytambo is an Inca site featuring trapezoidal doors, windows and niches made of local granite. The Incas developed earthquake-resistant techniques including trapezoidal openings that tilt inward, rounded corners, and interlocking stone blocks. They precisely cut stone blocks using tools and wedges to fit structures together tightly without gaps.
The Gupta Empire flourished in northern India between 320-550 AD. It was founded by Sri Gupta and reached its peak under Samudra Gupta and Chandra Gupta II. The empire was administered through a bureaucracy including provincial governors and district officers. Agriculture, trade, and handicrafts flourished during this period of economic prosperity. However, the empire began to decline in the 5th century due to Huna invasions and a decentralized administrative system brought about by extensive land grants.
The Golden Age in India from 320-550 CE saw the rise of the powerful Gupta Empire. Key events included Chandragupta unifying northern India in the 4th century BCE and the conversion of Emperor Ashoka to Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE after a bloody battle, leading him to dedicate his life to nonviolence and spreading Buddhist teachings. The Gupta Empire reached its peak under Emperor Chandragupta II in the 4th-5th centuries CE, when it saw advances in areas like mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and literature alongside extensive trade networks and beautiful art flourishing under the religious tolerance of the Guptas.
Indian art has a long and rich history, influenced by many religious and philosophical traditions over millennia. Key influences include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Art forms range from sculptures and paintings depicting gods and stories, to ornate architecture like temples and mosques built in various regional styles across India. Contemporary Indian art blends modern and traditional elements, showing the ongoing evolution of artistic expression in the country.
The document lists terms related to ancient Indian empires and art from the Maurya and Kushan periods. It includes the names of rulers like Chandragupta Maurya and Kanishka, religions practiced such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, and art forms such as sculptures of animals, humans in specific poses, and architectural features of structures like stupas and rock-cut caves. The Maurya Empire founded by Chandragupta was one of the largest in ancient times, while the Kushan Empire under Kanishka encouraged Greco-Buddhist and Hindu art styles and hosted an important Buddhist council.
The document summarizes the three main architectural styles of ancient Greek temples: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric style originated in mainland Greece and is characterized by simple columns and triglyphs representing wooden beams. The Ionic style, from the Greek islands, has more graceful columns and detailed entablatures. The fanciest Corinthian style has highly decorative acanthus leaf capitals, said to be inspired by a plant growing on a maiden's grave.
Sarus Exchange Program organized a trip to Kampong Cham province, Cambodia in March 2011 for students to spend a weekend with children at the Buddhism and Society Development Association (BSDA) learning Khmer sculpture and culture. The students visited BSDA, played with children, watched a dance performance, took photos, interviewed staff to write papers, tried new experiences, and explored Khmer art, architecture, and sculpture to build connections between Cambodian and Vietnamese students.
The document discusses Hindu cosmology, iconography, and key terms related to Hindu art and religion. It provides details on the Hindu pantheon including the three main godheads - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. It describes their attributes, vehicles, and qualities. Additionally, it discusses important Hindu goddesses and their consorts as well as demons. The document also summarizes important temples and artworks including the Kailasa Temple at Ellora and Shiva as Nataraja. Key terms related to Hindu religious concepts, deities, and artistic traditions are also defined.
The document provides an overview of the major empires and religions that emerged in India between 321 BCE to 550 CE. It summarizes the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BCE and the subsequent Gupta Empire. During this period, Buddhism and Hinduism developed as major religions in India, with Buddhism receiving support under the Mauryan emperor Ashoka but later being displaced by a popularized form of Hinduism. Jainism and other heterodox philosophies also emerged to challenge the Brahmanical social order.
Inca architecture is known for precise stone masonry without mortar. Their buildings featured symmetrical enclosures housing rectangular structures. Ollantaytambo is an Inca site featuring trapezoidal doors, windows and niches made of local granite. The Incas developed earthquake-resistant techniques including trapezoidal openings that tilt inward, rounded corners, and interlocking stone blocks. They precisely cut stone blocks using tools and wedges to fit structures together tightly without gaps.
The Gupta Empire flourished in northern India between 320-550 AD. It was founded by Sri Gupta and reached its peak under Samudra Gupta and Chandra Gupta II. The empire was administered through a bureaucracy including provincial governors and district officers. Agriculture, trade, and handicrafts flourished during this period of economic prosperity. However, the empire began to decline in the 5th century due to Huna invasions and a decentralized administrative system brought about by extensive land grants.
The Golden Age in India from 320-550 CE saw the rise of the powerful Gupta Empire. Key events included Chandragupta unifying northern India in the 4th century BCE and the conversion of Emperor Ashoka to Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE after a bloody battle, leading him to dedicate his life to nonviolence and spreading Buddhist teachings. The Gupta Empire reached its peak under Emperor Chandragupta II in the 4th-5th centuries CE, when it saw advances in areas like mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and literature alongside extensive trade networks and beautiful art flourishing under the religious tolerance of the Guptas.
Indian art has a long and rich history, influenced by many religious and philosophical traditions over millennia. Key influences include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Art forms range from sculptures and paintings depicting gods and stories, to ornate architecture like temples and mosques built in various regional styles across India. Contemporary Indian art blends modern and traditional elements, showing the ongoing evolution of artistic expression in the country.
The document lists terms related to ancient Indian empires and art from the Maurya and Kushan periods. It includes the names of rulers like Chandragupta Maurya and Kanishka, religions practiced such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, and art forms such as sculptures of animals, humans in specific poses, and architectural features of structures like stupas and rock-cut caves. The Maurya Empire founded by Chandragupta was one of the largest in ancient times, while the Kushan Empire under Kanishka encouraged Greco-Buddhist and Hindu art styles and hosted an important Buddhist council.
This slide is used to introduce my hometown Sichuan Province to my classmates, it contains five modules of brief history&culture, panda, sightseeing, food and dialect.
Note: It's written in Chinese, you can contact me for a English edition. BTW, there's a short video in the slide, which lasts about 40 seconds.
Author: Yuanchun Shen 申源春
Linkedin: immr.shen@hotmail.com
Old Town in Colmar, Alsace, France (法國亞爾薩斯 科爾馬老城區).ppsxChung Yen Chang
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Qiandeng ancient town – kunshan (昆山 千灯古镇)
2. Qiandeng Ancient Town – Kunshan
With a history of over 2,500 years, Qiandeng is a famous Historical and cultural
town in Jiangsu province. It was Originally named “Qiandun” (literally means “ the
thousandth mound”.
Qiandeng Town situates southeast of Kunshan City, with Shanghai City to its
east and Suzhou City to its west. it has always enjoyed the reputation of being
named “Gold Qiandeng”.
Qiandeng is the birthplace of Gu Yanwu, who was the great thinker, writer and
patriotic scholar in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It is also the
native place of Gu Jian, the founder of Kunqu Opera.
Old but full of vitality ,this beautiful and richly endowed town still preserves the
chessboard layout of water-and-land traffic network and street-and-river
architectural style. Small bridges, flowing waters and households give expression to
the unsophisticated folk customs and cultures in Qiandeng.
The highlights for travelers include the Former Residence & Garden of Gu
Yanwu, the Qinfeng pagoda, the Temple of Extending Happiness, the Slabstone
Street, and the Li Family Thousand Lamps Museum, to name just a few.
Qiandeng, witnessing the vicissitudes of more than two thousand years and
bathed in the south of the Yangtze River, unique places of cultural interest,
unsophisticated customs and morals of the local people. Enjoying the picturesque
scenery of water-bound town. Experiencing the folk customs of ancient town,
admiring the beauty of Kunqu Opera. Ancient melody and present feature-Gold
Qiandeng, a serenade of the South of the Yangtze River.
3. Qiandeng ancient town entrance archway
千灯古镇入口牌坊:「千燈」是江蘇省昆山市的一個古鎮,是明末清初
著名愛國思想家「顧炎武」的家鄉,其名言『天下興亡,匹夫有責』。
13. The beautiful and richly endowed town still preserves the chessboard layout of
water-and-land traffic network and street-and-river architectural style. Small bridges,
flowing waters and households give expression to the unsophisticated folk customs
and cultures in Qiandeng.
千灯古镇是一個歷史文化名鎮,它美麗富饒、古老而充滿
生機,至今仍保留著「水陸並行」、「河街相鄰」的棋盤
式格局和「小橋、流水、人家」的古樸風貌。
18. "Wansan hoof" and "sultry duck" in Qiandeng
is quite well known.
千燈的「萬三蹄」和「燠鴨」頗有名氣。
20. 石板街
Slabstone Street
Old Photo of Slab stone Street
石板街老照片
千燈鎮的石板街,南北貫穿古鎮,全
長1.5公里,主幹街道長 800 米,由
2,072 塊長條形花崗岩鋪設而成。
石板下面設有既寬又深的下水道,與
河埠相通,是優良的排水系統。滂沱
大雨從不積水,轉晴即乾。
23. The water in the "Old Well" is undrinkable now.
石板街的「承福井」:井水現在已經不能飲用。
26. "Gu Jian", He was Dramatist in late Yuan and early
Ming Dynasty.
「
顧
堅
」
元
末
明
初
戲
曲
家
。
千
燈
人
,
昆
曲
的
創
始
人
。
27. The small stage of Kunqu Opera in the "Gu Jian Memorial".
「顧堅紀念館」的昆曲小舞台
38. 漢灰陶抱九子俑燈
“Mother Holding 9 Sons” Grey Pottery Figure lamp of Han Dynasty
漢灰陶抱九子俑燈
很早以前生產力落後,祖先們就有了「多子多孫」的思想,
母親抱著9個兒子,表情平淡,內心卻充滿着喜悅,說明在漢
朝這種思想就很普遍了。
40. Stone carved Lamp on Woman’s Head of Western Region (Tang Dynasty)
唐朝 西域石雕婦人頂燈
唐代婦女以胖為美,這位頂燈婦人很有唐代美女的風采,從表面上看出她是
一位穆斯林女性。作為石雕,它不僅有唐代的風格,更有西方文化人體美的
特徵,所以,它是東西文化交融的結晶。
42. 宋 綠釉高柱雙盞蓮花燈
Green Enamel High Post Dual Lotus Lamp of Song Dynasty
宋 綠釉高柱雙盞蓮花燈
這是帶有唐代燈具遺風的北宋製品,燈具中腰纏玉帶,下方生出幾片蓮葉,都是唐
代很興緻的形式。此時宋朝處於國力強盛時期,所以燈具也具有一股雄壯氣勢。
43. 遼代 綠釉覆碗座承盤凸輪柱燈
西夏 黑釉高柱燈台
遼代 綠釉覆碗座承盤凸輪柱燈
Tall Post Black Enamel Lamp Stand (Western Xia Kingdom)
西夏 黑釉高柱燈台
這是西夏黨項人燈具,它去掉渾身上下的裝飾,只剩下滿身的力量,透着濃濃雄強
之氣,這盞燈的造型看似簡單,但是許多雕刻家看了,都說這是一件難得的藝術品。
89. Jade Buddha was incorporated in Oct.
2004 Shanghai World Guinness, is the
world's largest jade Buddha statues.
玉石臥佛 釋迦牟尼涅槃像
由名貴的緬甸白玉精雕細琢而成,為一塊完
整一體的純天然玉材。白玉毛料1999年在緬
甸發現,歷經三年艱苦開採,據玉材的天然
造型,經過精心設計,由藝高的工匠歷兩年
時間精工雕成。
玉佛精美華貴,莊嚴殊勝,玉清底白。佛像
長8.9米,高2.45米,總寬1.35米,體型比例
均確,栩栩如生而自有靈氣。
玉佛全身鑲嵌有1500多粒紅、藍、紫晶寶石
和翡翠(目前珍貴寶石已經另行收藏),衣紋
和蓮花台由24K黃金鎦金而成,彩繪部分採
用天然石色彩畫而成。
玉佛2004年10月被納入上海大世界吉尼斯之
最,是世界第一大玉臥佛造像,彌足珍貴。
97. "Yu's Pawn Shop" buildings have a big Ming Dynasty hall,
five small halls, six buildings, the totle houses over one
hundred and twenty rooms, called "puzzle floors".
「余氏典當」建築群有一明代大廳、五小廳、六幢樓、大
小房屋一百二十多間,人稱「迷樓」。