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Khan Academy: Chinese Buddhist Cave Shrines
This video [4:36] explores ancient Buddhist cave shrines in China, including why the sites were created and the major sponsors and patrons.
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Khan Academy: From Castle to Place: Samurai Architecture
In this video [3:17] Japan's warlords built fortresses during the constant civil warfare from 1300 to 1600. These castles housed the local government, had many defensive devices, and impressed rivals with their scale and their lord's...
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Khan Academy: Seated Buddha Dated 338
This Buddha has a unique status among Buddhas in China. It bears an inscription on the back that is equivalent to the year 338. This is the earliest date inscribed on any Buddha sculpture from China, anywhere in the world. In this video...
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Khan Academy: Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology
In this video [4:17) learn about some of the most prolific archeological sites in China, including the burial complex of the First Emperor of China and Sanxingdui. The tomb of China's first emperor who died in 210 BC II; it revealed more...
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Khan Academy: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
This video [4:11] explores the classical gardens of Suzhou, which are considered to be some of the most beautiful gardens in China.
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Khan Academy: Climbing Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
In this video [3:12] Dr. Sanford Tom explores Huangshan [the Yellow Mountain], which is often considered the most beautiful as well as the strangest mountain in China.
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Khan Academy: Beliefs Made Visible: Hindu Art in South Asia
In this video [29:29] explore Hinduism through clips of significant sites in South Asia and interviews with members of the Bay Area South Asian community.
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Khan Academy: Beliefs Made Visible: Buddhist Art in South Asia
In this video [20:03] explore Buddhism through clips of significant sites in South Asia and interviews with members of the Bay Area South Asian community.
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Khan Academy: The Forbidden City
In 1420, in an effort to consolidate his control over the throne, the emperor of the Ming dynasty [1368-1644] moved China's capital to a site in the North, now known as Bejing. There, he built a vast complex of palaces and administrative...
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Khan Academy: Making Mother of Pearl Lacquerware
In this video [3:30] Artist Kwangwoo Bae demonstrates the process of making Korean mother-of-pearl lacquerware. View Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea at the Asian Art Museum.
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Khan Academy: Raja Sanai Hari Singh Hunting
In this video [3:41] enter this painting of Raja Sanai Hari Singh hunting from India (Rajasthan state), and embark on a journey with Qamar Adamjee, Associate Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.