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Assignment:
Your answer is supposed to be an essay, which means the only task is to present an argument and support it with sound reasons and solid evidence. In this case, your opinion is your answer to the question. Your evidence is what you observe from the given painting and relevant paintings and/or texts of your choices. You will probably need your knowledge gained in the lectures.
The essay should consist of three parts, an Introduction in which you state your thesis (the opinion that you will argue), a body text in which you support your thesis with reasons and evidence, and a conclusion in which you summarize your argument.
I. How are traditional Chinese ideas such as Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism and Buddhism seen in Chinese cultural phenomena? Discuss your understanding with detailed explanation of Three examples from the following list (Please discuss ONE idea with each example).
All examples are from the assigned readings or the lectures. As part of the exam you are supposed to know where they are from.
1. Li Bai: "On the Mountain: Question and Answer";
2. Du Fu: "Thoughts on a Night Journey";
3. Wang Wei (701-761). "Deer Park" "Birdsong Brook"
4. Zhang Yue: "On the Dancing Horses (of Emperor Xuanzong)
5. Music: "Flowing Water,"
6. Music: "Wine Frolic";
7. Sun Wei: "The Hermits" (painting)
8. Xia Gui: "Pure and Remote View of Streams and Mountains"