Describe the spread of Buddhism from India to China and the artifacts that remain of this early transmission.
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- Not long after Emperor Ashoka embarked on his building program in India, Buddhist missionaries began spreading the Buddhist teachings on the Silk Road.
- Chinese translations of Indian Buddhist texts were taking place in 260 CE by Zhu Shixing in the Hunan province and in the city of Dunhuang, both in China.
- Along the Silk Road, there are colossal images of the Buddha that reflect the Buddha as a teacher and his path to enlightenment.
- Examples include the Colossal Buddha in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, and the Large Seated Buddha with Standing Bodhisattva in Yungang, Shaanxi, China.
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The wealthy or patrician class commissioned _____ to celebrate their elevated status in society
a. weapons b. mural paintings c. temples d. ancestral portraits
How are kente cloth from the Asante Empire and the woven and cut-pile textiles from the kingdom of the Kongo similar?
A. They were both worn by royalty. B. They are both woven of raffia fiber. C. They were used in masquerade ceremonies. D. They were confiscated by French colonizers.
Which function of art is the most recent? Briefly explain your answer.
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