Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:04:02
Description:
A comprehensive, short documentary on the art of Chinese calligraphy.
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A Walk through the Chinese Galleries
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:29:39
Description:
A video tour of the Asian Art Museum’s collection galleries highlighting ceramics, jades, bronzes, paintings, and Buddhist arts representing some six thousand years of Chinese culture and tradition. Filmed in former museum location (prior to 2003) in Golden Gate Park. Presented by Brian Hogarth.
A Confucian Scholar's House
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:04:19
Description:
An introduction to Korean Confucianism and related architecture.
New Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:04:17
Description:
Learn about some of the most prolific archaeological sites in China, including the burial complex of the First Emperor and Sanxingdui.
Zen Buddhism
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:03:21
Description:
An introduction to Zen, a form of Buddhism that emphasizes seeking one's own Buddha nature through meditation.
Nian the Beast: A Lunar New Year Story
Grade Level:
Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5)
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:10:26
Description:
Watch a lunar new year story about a beast named Nian.
Amaterasu, The Sun Goddess
Grade Level:
Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5)
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:08:50
Description:
Asian Art Museum Storyteller, Liz Nichols, tells a Japanese story about Amaterasu, the sun goddess, in the museum's Japan galleries.
Brushpainting Demonstration with Artist Kong Pak-yu
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:03:46
Description:
Watch artist Kong Pak-yu demonstrate brushpainting at the Asian Art Museum.
Decoding Chinese Calligraphy
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:05:10
Description:
Master Chinese calligrapher Cai Xingyi demonstrates five major scripts.
A Brief History of Samurai Armor
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Video
Duration:
0:05:30
Description:
Learn about samurai armor by exploring artworks in the Asian Art Museum's collection.