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Illustrations of the Eight Confucian Virtues

Illustrations of the Eight Confucian Virtues

Illustrations of the Eight Confucian Virtues

Artist:
Place made:Korea
General region:Asia
Culture: Korean
Date: ca. 1900
Dimensions:
60 x 136 in. (152.4 x 345.4 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number: 2005.5.a-b
Label Text
The top and middle sections of each panel seen here feature animals and flowers painted with great charm and beauty. At the base of each panel is a character inscribed with powerful brushstrokes. The characters translate to filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, trust, propriety, righteousness, integrity, and sensibility which are important values of Confucianism, the dominant ideology of the Joseon dynasty. Although the characters and Confucian virtues are based on Chinese classics, the aesthetics and design of this screen are Korean.
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