Ancient Chinese and Korean influences on Japanese Tomb Murals
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2021
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This paper will first introduce the basic burial customs of ancient Japan, then
examine the cultural-historical factors that might have influenced the development of traditions of funerary art in the Kofun and Asuka period. The
immigration of Korean monks, scholars and craftsmen to Japan during the
Kofun and Asuka period transformed Japanese art. Analyzing the mural
paintings of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb and Kitora Tomb, the author detects
Chinese and Korean influences on Japanese funerary art. Many Korean
influences during this time originated in China, but were adapted in
Goguryeo or Baekje before reaching Japan. Moreover, imperial Japanese
envoys who visited Sui and Tang China, came back to Japan with excellent artistic skills and introduced new artistic styles and themes of the Tang
period. The frescoes of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb and Kitora Tomb are
remarkable examples of how Japan greatly absorbed and modified the
knowledge and philosophies of ancient Chinese culture.
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japán régészet, japán művészettörténet, falfestmény, Takamatsuzuka síremlék, Kitora síremlék, funerary art, mural, art history, Takamatsuzuka tomb, Kitora tomb
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Lázár Marianna: Study on the development of ancient Japanese turtle motifs. In: ANNALS OF DIMITRIE CANTEMIR CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. LINGUISTICS LITERATURE AND METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING 21, 1 (2022) 164-180 p.