Silk Road In China Research Paper

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Silk Road and the art of China
Introduction

The silk road was an ancient trade route which was stretching from Japan and connected East Asia and Europe. The trade route was named after the trade of silk and horses, which was begun in the Han (207 BCE – 220 CE) dynasty. The Han dynasty took great interest keeping the trade route safe, expanding the Great Wall to protect their goods and traders. The trade played a significant role in the development of Chinese, Gogureyo (Korean) kingdom, Japan, India, Persia, Europe civilization. Other than silk, goods, philosophy, and technology also traded, playing a great role in the development of civilizations. But the silk road not just transmitted trade of good, also transmitted cultural exchanges. Zoroastrianism, …show more content…

The Book of later Han presents two accounts of how Buddhism entered Han China. First via Buddhist Monks, second via the maritime and overland routes of the SIlk ROad. The maritime route hypothesis proposed that Buddhism was originally introduced in southern China, at Yangtze River and Huai River region where King Ying of Chu was worshipping Laozi and Buddha. The overland route hypothesis, however, proposed that Buddhism disseminated eastward through Yuezhi and was originally practiced in western China, where Emperor Ming established the White Horse Temple. Historian Rong Xinjiang reexamined both theories and reached a …show more content…

These symbolist art come from various buddhist communities from all over the world. Early Buddhist art originated from India, the growth of Buddhist art led to develop Hinduism and Hinduism art. Buddhism was disappeared as the rise of Islam and Hinduism. From the fift cestury B.C. to first century A.D., Buddha was not represented in human form by art. This was becouse Buddha said, not to represent him as a phisical form after extinction of his body. This led to represent Buddha through aniconic symbols, thought by the Amaravati school that remained until the second century. For example, this led to a footprint sculpture, which represent many things as following Buddha’s

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