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Notesheet (1-12; 2 points each)

1. Name some of the goods that might have been transported along the Silk Road.
2. Hindu epics more than_________years old refer to silk.
3. Which Greek philosopher described the silkworm?
4. During the Tang Dynasty, what was the terminal of the Silk Road?
5. Name some of the sights a traveler along the Silk Road would have seen.
6. Because of their love of seclusion, how (along the S.R.) did Buddhists typically build their worship complexes?
7. Answer after the film: From figurines which were probably carried along the Silk Road, we gain information about the Chinese people's love of the arts. What arts did the Chinese people of the Tang Dynasty appear to enjoy?
8. What conclusions can you draw about the people from these artifacts?
9. Compare or Contrast the people of the Tang dynasty with another cultural period we've studied, in terms of their love of the arts.
10. Answer after the film: Describe some of the items that were part of Shihuang Di's tomb. Relate/ compare this form of art (tomb) with any other culture we have studied.
11. Name some other items that were part of early Chinese tomb art.
12. What is a Bodhisattva? Where might we find a Bodhisattva along the Silk Road?

PAIR PROJECT: Possible points: 40

Locate, identify (what, where, when, etc.) and fully describe a utilitarian item, work of art, or an idea that might have passed along the Silk Road between the 2nd Century BC and AD 1400.

Use the Internet (See web sites on agenda page or links page), and/or material from your school library. You may work together but each person should have a separate paper and individual answer below.

1. 10 pts.Describe or diagram the work you selected.  
   What date is given for the work?
   Where did you find the work you selected?
   Internet site:_______________ or
   Book: Title_______________________ Editor/author __________________
   
   
2. 6 pts. Every artifact gives us clues about the culture which produced it. In your opinion, what do you learn about the culture of the Far East from the item or idea you described?  

Note: Xi'an (She-an) is also called Chang'an.
Chinese visual arts in general reached their highest development during four dynasties, which are starred.
*Han 202 B.C. to A.D. 220 Buddhism reached China from India.
*Tang 618-907 High point of Chinese culture; greatest use of the Silk Road.
Development of Zen Buddhism; age of great poetry; first development of porcelain.
*Sung 960-1279 travel of Silk Road subsided; grotto building subsided.
Known for porcelains and landscapes.
Yuan 1279-1368 Formal Chinese drama began; calligraphy used with painting.
*Ming 1368-1644 all arts flourished again.