●Chapter 1 Endless Culture Organization／001
1．1 Chinese Long ScrolI／003
1．2 Hanging Scroll and Paintings Album／011
1．3 Collection，Appreciation and Circulation ofArtworks／017
1．4 Chinese Tradition and Chinese Art History／021
Chapter 2 ltiplying Endlessly／025
2．1 Colored Pottery／027
2．2 BronzeWare／032
2．3 Terra―cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Mausoleum／037
2．4 “Painting of Fuxi and Nvwa”／040
2．5 Han Stele／045
Chapter 3 Image Project／049
3．1 Construction Projects in Han and Tang Dynasties／051
3．2 “Rules of Architecture”／054
3．3 Forbidden City in Ming and Qing Dynasties／065
3．4 Temples of Confucius and GuanYu／072
3．5 Scenic Spot Buildings，Memorial Arch，and Ancestral Temple／075
3．6 Calligraphy and Ancient Buildings／079
Chapter 4 Peace Is Priceless／08 1
4．1 Six Principles of Painting and Eight Principles of Calligraphy／083
4．2 “Turn Swords into Ploughshares”／089
4．3 Benevolence Attracted People Far and Near／095
4．4“Classic of Filial Piety Painting”and“Children Playing Painting”／098
4．5 Not Be Eager to Show off／101
4．6 0mcial Seal／104
Chapter 5 Approaching Nature／109
5．1 Returnto Nature／111
5．2 LandscapeVoiceless Sound／115
5．3 CivilizedWlorld／125
5．4 Garden Architecture／13 3
Chapter 6 Religious Spirit／143
6．1 The Eastward Dissemination of Buddhism／145
6．2 Graceful Solemnity／149
6．3 Religious Architecture and Calligraphy／155
6．4 The Chan Sect Painting，the Southern and Northern Faction and the Four
EminentMonks／159
Chapter 7 Entering Modernity／161
7．1 Individuality Emancipation／163
7．2 Derive Pleasure from Painting／167
7．3 With Brush and Ink at the Core／170
7．4 Reach the Common Core of Painting with Individual Style／173
7．5 Catering for both Refined and PopularTastes／176
7．6 Zeng Jing and Lang Shining／180
7．7 Chinese Painting in the 20th Century／183
Chapter 8 Gentlemen Chasing After Beauty／187
8．1 A Civilization of Garment／189
8．2 “The Paintings of Virtuous Women”and“Admonitions Scroll”／193
8．3 SlimYan and Plump Huan／196
8．4 “Round Silk Fan in the Autumn Breeze”／201
Chapter 9 Philosophical Skills／205
9．1 Wonderful Workmanship Excelling Nature／207
9．2 Transformatinn of Outmoded Customs／215
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