Exhibit: The Sacred Tripod: Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism in Harmony
USC US-China Institute
February 19, 2011
MISSOURI - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri hosts the traveling exhibition of Chinese religious art, "The Sacred Tripod: Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism in Harmony," through August 2011. In traditional China, the Three Teachings (sanjiao)—Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism—were likened to the legs of the ancient sacred tripod known as ding. All three religions were vital creative forces for art, and art, in turn, was crucial for strengthening the faith of adherents. Although the paintings, prints and rubbings displayed here are associated with a specific religion, they often share imagery or stylistic features borrowed from one of the others. Indeed, the same artists often created works for more than one religion. [link]
February 19, 2011
MISSOURI - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri hosts the traveling exhibition of Chinese religious art, "The Sacred Tripod: Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism in Harmony," through August 2011. In traditional China, the Three Teachings (sanjiao)—Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism—were likened to the legs of the ancient sacred tripod known as ding. All three religions were vital creative forces for art, and art, in turn, was crucial for strengthening the faith of adherents. Although the paintings, prints and rubbings displayed here are associated with a specific religion, they often share imagery or stylistic features borrowed from one of the others. Indeed, the same artists often created works for more than one religion. [link]
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