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Zhao Wenbing provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the sculptural art of China, including the magnificent Terracotta Army, Buddhist sculpture, tomb carvings, architectural sculpture, exchange with foreign cultures and Chinese sculpture today.

Chinese Sculpture provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the unique aesthetic features of sculpture in China.

Foreword	p. 1
Beginnings of Chinese Sculpture	p. 7
Pottery sculptures in primitive times	p. 8
Jade sculptures in primitive times	p. 14
Ferocious Beauty of the Central Plains Civilization	p. 17
Shang: Magnificent Ferocity	p. 18
Western Zhou: Simple Dignity	p. 22
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: Slim and Graceful Luxury	p. 24... MORE
The Mysterious Culture of the Ancient Shu	p. 27
Sanxingdui culture	p. 28
Standing bronze figure with multiple identities	p. 29
Unexplained bronze heads	p. 31
Large bronze masks with vertical eyes and straight ears	p. 34
Emperor Qin Shihuang's Underground Army	p. 37
What are tomb figures?	p. 38
Excavation of the Qin terracotta warriors and horses	p. 39
Shape of the Qin terracotta warriors and horses	p. 41
Terracotta horses and bronze chariots	p. 45
Chinese realism	p. 47
Magnificent Stone Carvings from the Han Dynasty	p. 49
Large stone carvings	p. 51
The tomb of Huo Qubing	p. 52
Horse Stepping on a Xiongnu Soldier	p. 53
Making a tomb - Qilian Mountain	p. 54
Artless craft	p. 56
Skillful but not exquisite	p. 57
Carved stone animals in the Eastern Han Dynasty	p. 57
Introduction of Buddhism and the Blending of Cultures	p. 59
Mogao Grotto images	p. 61
Maijishan Grotto images	p. 67
Yungang Grotto images	p. 69
Longmen Grotto images	p. 71
The Dignity of the Kingdom of Heaven	p. 75
Guard beast figures in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties	p. 77
Imperial stone carvings in the Tang Dynasty	p. 81
Pottery figures in Tang Dynasty tombs	p. 86
Integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism	p. 91
Painted sculptures at Jinci Temple	p. 92
Buddhist statue at Qinglian Temple	p. 94
Dazu rock carvings	p. 96
Colorful sculptures from the Ming and Qing dynasties	p. 101
Ming-style painted sculptures at Shuanglin Temple	p. 103
Statues of Five Hundred arhats at Qiongzhu Temple	p. 108
Beautiful Residences	p. 111
Qin tile carvings and Han tile ornaments	p. 112
Relief sculptures on que from the Eastern Han Dynasty	p. 115
Ornamental architectural sculptures of the Sui and Tang Dynasties	p. 117
Stone architectural sculptures of the Yuan Dynasty	p. 119
Architectural sculptures of the Ming and Qing Dynasties	p. 120
Delights of Folic Art	p. 127
Qiaoer Muhura	p. 128
Playing with toys - Big Afu	p. 131
Hand-made figures based on traditional Chinese operas and Clay Figurine Zhang	p. 133
Modern Sculptural Style	p. 135
1911-1949: Western influence	p. 137
1949-1979: From revolutionary passion to formulaic art	p. 138
From 1980-the early 21st century: Conceptual sculptural art	p. 143
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties	p. 151
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