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The Zhou dynasty (/dʒoʊ/ JOH) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period ( c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house, surnamed Ji , had military control over territories centered on the Wei River valley and North China Plain .
The Song gui (Chinese: 頌簋; Pinyin: Sòng guǐ) is a Chinese ritual bronze Gui from the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC). Acquired in 1952 by the Yale University Art Gallery, it was the gift of art dealer and Yale University alumnus Wilson P. Foss Jr. [1] [2]
The theme of the art in display is carefully picked to reflect not only a personal taste, but also his social status and political achievement. In emperor Zhezong's lecture hall, a painting depicting stories form Zhou dynasty was hanging on the wall to remind Zhezong how to be a good ruler of the empire.
A more radical style change started with Kang Youwei (1858–1927), a reformer who admired the more reality-based art of the Song dynasty. He believed that Chinese art could be rejuvenated by employing the reality-oriented art techniques of Europe. Xu Beihong (1895–1953) took this idea to heart and went to Paris to acquire the necessary skills.
Painting of the Duke of Zhou by Kanō Sansetsu. Japan, Edo period, 1632. His personal name was Dan (旦).He was the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou and Queen Tai Si.His eldest brother Bo Yikao predeceased their father (supposedly a victim of cannibalism); the second-eldest defeated the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye around 1046 BC, ascending the throne as King Wu.
Taotie on a ding from late Shang dynasty. The taotie pattern was a popular bronze-ware decorative design in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, named by scholars of the Song dynasty (960–1279) after a monster on Zhou ding vessels with a head but no body mentioned in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals (239 BC). [15]
This tradition receded after the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), when neo-Confucianism underscored the importance of the Analects over the other arts and technical fields. [ citation needed ] At the Guozijian , the Imperial University, law, math, calligraphy, equestrianism , and archery were emphasized by the Ming Hongwu Emperor in addition to the ...
Different forms of art have been influenced by great philosophers, teachers, religious figures and even political leaders. The arrival of Buddhism and modern Western influence produced especially large changes. Chinese art encompasses fine arts, folk arts and performance arts. Ming dynasty Xuande mark and period (1426–35) imperial blue and ...