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ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CHINA
SYMBOLISM OF COLORS
• Black is the color of heaven, the “ king of all colors in

ancient China’
• Green symbolizes wood, spring, vigor, and vitality.
• Red symbolizes fire, happiness and wealth.
• White symbolizes metal, brightness, purity and fullness. It
is the color of mourning.
• Yellow symbolizes earth, freedom from worries and the
center, and is considered as the most attractive color
TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND ATTIRE
FOOT BINDING MANDARIN SQUARE

TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND ATTIRE
CHEONGSAM CHEONGSHAN
• is the traditional • consist of robe or
dress of Chinese a long jacket.
woman. • It is worn during
• It was originally formal events.
long-sleeved, lose
fitting and covers
most of the body.
ARCHITECTURE
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
• The building is
designed equally on
a central axis when
its area and
massing are the
same on to the
other.
ENCLOSED OPEN SPACE
• open spaces
provide freshnair
and ventilation to a
building or
complex.
• The building
HIERARCHY
follows a hierarchy
base on its use or
importance that
determines its
placement on the
side and access to
the streets.
FENG SHUI
• This is the belief in
the importance of
creating harmony
in one’s
environment.
• Chinese
considered the
dates, elements ,
colors and time.
PAGODA
• This tower is
primarily used for
religious worship
and as a viewing
deck.
• It is considered to be GREAT WALL OF CHINA
the longest human-
made structure in the
world with a length
to be more than
21,000 kilometers.
• Regarded as one of
the Seven Wonders if
the Medieval World.
• This is a prime example FORBIDDEN CITY
of imperial architecture
designed for the
emperor.
• It is a collection of
buildings all enclosed
by stone walls.
• It was carefully
designed according to
the rules of the Chinese
belief of feng shui.
PAINTINGS
• Painters in Ancient China were also
government officials and scholars
called scholar-artists who were
respected.
• They were not only artist but also

philosophers and poets as well.
GONGBI
• Gongbi, which means

“meticulous” is a painting
technique that used very
precise brush strokes to
achieve a high level of details.
SHI MO HUA
• Subjects of the painting

where bamboo, orchid, plum
blossom and chrysanthemum,
which are called the Four
Noble Ones or Four Gentlemen.
LANDSCAPE PAINTING
• Landscape painting was

believed to be the greatest
form of Chinese painting.
• This artwork produces images
of landscapes in varying
shades of black and gray.
CALLIGRAPHY
• is the art of writing in pleasing

and aesthetic manner.
• This art was highly respected
by Chinese scholars and
considered a huge art form.
SCULPTURE
TERRACOTA ARMY
• This is a notable example

of nonreligious sculpture
in China.
• Made around 2,000 years
ago.
• It is composed of size clay
statues of soldiers, horses
and other figures.
DECORATIVE ARTS AND
CRAFTS
• China is the world
CERAMICS
renowned and has
become synonymous
with quality of
ceramics called
porcelain.
• Porcelain is made of
rare white called
kaolin.
LACQUER CARVING
• Lacquer has been
long used in China as
a decorative element
in traditional Chinese
architecture.
• It is made from the

sap of the lacquer
tree or secretion of
the lac insect.
• is an ornamental JADE
piece of mineral that
comes in many
colors, but it mostly
known for its green
shade.
• Jade as an art used
as beads, pendants,
weapons, sculptures
and ritual items
• Papercutting
artworks PAPER CUTTING
traditionally used
red paper and are
associated with luck
and happiness.
• These are used for
festivals and are
glued on windows
during weddings
and childbirth.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF JAPAN
COSTUME AND TRADITIONAL ATTIRE
KIMONO
• This is the traditional formal

attire of the Japanese woman.
• It is a t-shaped, full-length garb
tied at the waist with a long,
wide band of cloth called an
obi.
ARCHITECTURE
SHRINE
• This is the place of worship and

ceremonies for the Shinto religion.
• One identifying characteristics if a
Japanese shrine is the toril gate at the
entrance of the temple.
• Some Japanese TEMPLE
temples have
temizuya and a
place to throw the
saisen coin
offering.
• Also known as the TODAI-JI
Eastern Great
Temple, this is
home to the
Daibutsuden or
the Great Buddha
Hall,
• largest wooden
building in the
world until 1998.
• one of the most HIMEJI CASTLE
popular and
impressive
examples of
Japanese castle
architecture
• It is the largest
castle in Japan
with 83 buildings.
PAINTING
SUMI-E
• Japanese ink wash

painting or sumi-e is an
important part of
Japanese traditional art
NISE-E
• Nise-e, which
means
“likeness
picture”
DECORATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS
JOMON POTTERY
• is characterized as
small rounded vessel
that were used to
store or boil food.
• the word ORIGAMI
origami is a
combination of
two japanese
words, “ori”
means “to fold”
and “kami”
means “paper”
• which means NINGYO
“human form”
that were used
as offerings to
the nature
spirits.
• these are DARUMA
spherical or
hollow dolls,
painted red with
white face, has a
beard and
without eyes.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
MANGA
• one of the modern forms of
visual art Japanese comic
• It offers stories such as action-
adventure, business, sports,
fantasy and suspense.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF KOREA
COSTUME AND TRADITIONAL ATTIRE
HANBOK
• This is the traditional

Korean attire.
• It has bell-shaped
silhouette that has slim top
and wide bottom.
ARCHITECTURE
DOLMEN
• Primitive tombs reserved
for important people
• These stones structures
were made from slabs of
stone.
MIREUKSA PAGODA
• Oldest and largest
example of Korean
Buddhist stone
pagoda.
CHANGDEOKGUNG PLACE
• This palace served
as the primary
residence of
Korea’s royal
family and rulers,
especially during
Joseon period.
PAINTINGS
MINHWA
• Minhwa which means
“painting of the people” or
“popular painting” were
scaled down versions of
bright and decorative court
paintings.
KOREAN CALLIGRAPHY
SCULPTURES
BAEKJE SMILE
• The buddha images were
describe as warm and friendly
due to the round shaped face
and the kind smile etched on
Buddha’s face called Baekje
Smile.
Comb-patterned Goryeo Celadon Buncheong

pottery
Najeonchilgi TAL
K-POP
• Korean music
genre
characterized by
its eye-catching
videos showcasing
dance routines,
catchy lyrics and
stylish fashion.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CHINA

• Black is the color of heaven, the “ king of all colors in

FOOT BINDING MANDARIN SQUARE

• They were not only artist but also

• Gongbi, which means

• Subjects of the painting

• Landscape painting was

• is the art of writing in pleasing

• This is a notable example

• It is made from the

• This is the traditional formal

• This is the place of worship and

• Japanese ink wash

• This is the traditional

Comb-patterned Goryeo Celadon Buncheong

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