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Topic: Arts of East Asia

Learning Competencies & Code:
1. show the relationship of the development of crafts in specific

countries in East Asia according to functionality, traditional specialized

expertise, and availability of resources (e.g., pottery, weaving, jewelry,

and basketry-A8PR-IIf-3

Content:

The foundation of East Asian civilization is Chinese civilization.

ARTS OF EAST ASIA

CHINA
Influence: Daoism,
Confucianism, and Buddism
Theme of Painting:
1. Flowers and birds
2. Landscapes
3. Palaces and Temples
4. Human Figures
5. Animals
6. Bamboos and Stones
Chinese art covers the
painting, calligraphy,
architecture, pottery, sculpture,
bronzes, jade carving, and other
fine or decorative art forms
produced in China over the
centuries.
History:
In the late ancient period,
Buddhism arrived in China;
ever since, Buddhist art has
flourished in East Asia, largely
in the form of sculptures and
murals within rock-cut temples
and monasteries.
JAPAN
Influence: Daoism,
Confucianism, and Buddism
Theme of Painting:
1. Scenes from everyday life
2. Narrative scenes crowded
with figures and details
Japanese art covers a wide
range of art styles and media,
including ancient pottery,
sculpture, ink painting and
calligraphy on silk and paper,
ukiyo-e paintings and
woodblock prints, ceramics,
origami, and more recently
manga which is modern
Japanese cartoons and comics
along with a myriad of other
types.
History:
Broadly speaking, forms of art
that thrived in China also
flourished in Japan, including
architecture (e.g. palaces,
temples), painting (e.g. scrolls,
murals, screens), and sculpture
(e.g. bronze, wood, clay). The
styles of these arts in Japan are
generally rooted in Chinese
KOREA
Influence: Daoism,
Confucianism, and Buddism
Subjects are divided into five
categories:
1. landscape paintings
2. Minhwa (the traditional folk
painting)
3. Four Gracious Plants (plum
blossoms, orchids or wild
orchids, chrysanthemums)
4. bamboo
5. portraits
Korean arts include traditions
in calligraphy, music, painting
and pottery, often marked by
the use of natural forms, surface
decoration and bold colors or
sounds.
History:
Traditionally, Korean art has
borrowed heavily from the
aesthetics of both Chinese art
and Japanese art, using similar
concepts, motifs, techniques,
and forms. But despite this
close association with the
characteristics of traditional
Chinese art, Korean artists have
 models, yet have evolved into over the centuries developed a
uniquely Japanese forms distinctive style of their own.

Activity 1: Conceptualize

Using a creative concept map, show the relationship among China, Japan , and Korea in terms of
their artworks. Illustrate the similarities of their artworks and its purpose.

EAST ASIAN ART

Guide Questions:

Q1. Why do arts of China, Japan, and Korea have commonalities? Does colonization of ancient
Chinese was the reason? Support your answer. ___________________________________________

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Q2. Does availability of resources was one of the reason why they have similar artworks like pottery,
face and mask painting, paper folding and others? Explain. _________________________________

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References:
https://www.britannica.com/art/East-Asian-arts/Common-traditions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_art
https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-japanese-art.html

Prepared by:
Cherry Ann Orbita
MAPEH 8 Teacher