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Code of the Samurai in Art and Literature
Students will view representations of literary epics, read related excerpts, and discuss how those scenes exemplify the code of the samurai.
Please note: Special public hours – 10 AM to 5 PM – on Thursday, May 9
Lesson
Students will view representations of literary epics, read related excerpts, and discuss how those scenes exemplify the code of the samurai.
Video
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.
Background Information
Buddhism has deeply influenced the character and evolution of Asian civilization over the past 2,500 years. It is based on the teachings of a historical figure, Siddhartha Gautama, who lived around the fifth century BCE. As it moved across Asia, Buddhism absorbed indigenous beliefs and incorporated a wide range of imagery, both local and foreign, into its art and religious practices. Buddhism continues to evolve as a religion in many parts of the world.
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