Sacred Sites
The burial site of the Mumtaz Mahal. The wife of emperor Shah Jahan. Created of white marble in the Indian city of Agra.
What is the the Taj Mahal?
This River Goddess is worshipped by all Hindu people as the "mother of all things".
Who is Ganges?
This type of art form developed as a way of drinking tea while meditating.
What is the Japanese tea ceremony?
This type of art in China was painted on long sheets of papers. Meant to be unrolled to be seen.
What is a scroll painting?
This Indian was famous for his belief in non-violent protest. He was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement against British Rule.
Who is Gandhi?
This Japanese sacred site for the Shinto religion resembles a red gateway.
What is Torii?
This God of Destruction is also the "Lord of the Dance."
Who is Shiva?
This type of artform was easy to reproduce for the masses. It required and artist to carve an image into wood, and then ink the wooden block.
What is printmaking?
This important invention by the Chinese was created using mashed up wood pulp.
What is a paper?
This person founded Confucianism.
Who is Confucius?
This is sacred site is a building with upturned roofs. They are located in China, India and Japan.
What is a Pagoda?
This is the Hindi god of creation.
Who is Brahama?
The hollow branches from this wood was used by Japanese artist to make brushes.
What is Bamboo?
This dynasty porcelain pottery was lavishly decorated with deep blue and white.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This Japanese family is a direct descendant of the Japanese God and Goddess. They are reverenced by the Shinto religion.
Who is the royal family of Japan. The emperor/empress of Japan?
This temple in Cambodia was dedicated to the Hindu gods Vishnu, Shiva, and Buddha
What is Angkor Thom?
This Hindi Goddess is the wife of the warrior Rama. She was kidnapped by the king Ravana.
Who is Sita?
This art form of beautiful writing was the most difficult because it required the student to learn over a thousand characters.
What is Japanese/Chinese Calligraphy?
This Chinese philosopher often depicted in pictures emphasized humility, patience, reasonableness, and modesty.
Who is Confucius?
These noble Japanese warriors were famous for there bravery, swordsmanship, and loyalty to the Emperor.
Who were the samurai?
This chinese sacred site is where the Emperor lived. It was forbidden for peasants to enter.
What is the forbidden palace?
This Hindi God elephant-headed god is also the son of Shiva.
Who is Ganesh?
This type of art was the original Japanese comics.
What is Manga?
This is the practice of sitting and focusing ones mind. Often depicted in Chinese Buddhist sculpture.
What is mediation?
This famous person founded Buddhism.
Who is Siddhattha Gotama?