UCLA Buddhism Art in Japan from The Jomon Period to The 18th Century Research Paper

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I need two assignments. The first one is term paper proposal, and the second one is term paper.

Term paper proposal:

One paragraph to describe your paper topic with at least three references (books, articles, website sources)

Term paper:

Length: 6 - 8 pages of text in length, typed, double-spaced with foot/endnotes and bibliography.

Topic: Of your own choosing. You should develop an issue related to but not duplicating the course material (Japanese art from the Jomon period to the 18thcentury) and submit the paper proposal (100-150 words) and your working bibliography (at least 3 sources) by November 24. The topic may be changed or developed as your research makes appropriate. Please make good use of provided references materials and digital resources available through the library website and major museum sites. Typical topics for term papers (among many other possibilities) might include a close study of a single monument or work of art, examination of developments within a single innovative artistic style, a particular aspect of a single artist's work, or a carefully delimited discussion about the development of a particular type of subject matter, to mention only a few possibilities. The grade will be based on your clarity of presentation, perceptive use of existing scholarship, effectiveness of the evidence you present, the quality and persuasiveness of your argument, and the soundness of your conclusions.

In your research, use all the resources available to you in the library and on the web to find additional material about the topic in the form of books, articles, and images.

Your final paper, like all good writing, should be organized to tell a story or to solve a problem, with an introduction, presentation of the evidence, and clear conclusion. Achieving this goal usually requires careful editing and some rewriting, so don’t wait until the night before the paper is due to start writing, but budget your research time so that you can get to work on your draft as early as possible. Please edit the paper carefully and critically. This will probably lead you to do some reorganization, so please leave yourself adequate time to do so.

Technical matters:

The paper should be roughly 6-8 pages in length. Longer is acceptable, if needed, after editing, but not required.

Please type your paper in a font of 12 pitch, double spaced, and paginated.

Please use the standard scholarly note and bibliography format and cite all your sources, including both notes and bibliography. You may use either MLA or Chicago Style for notes. The textbook can be used as a model for the formats of bibliography and Chicago Style notes. All sources, including online ones, should be documented.

Be careful and critical of your sources, especially online sources. Wikipedia is not scholarly and should not be cited as a primary source, although the better articles sometimes have bibliography that is well worth consulting. Academic, museum, and peer-reviewed sources should be your primary references. When in doubt, please ask.

Please include illustrations of the works of art you discuss or that support your argument. You should identify each illustration in a caption or list of illustrations in a format similar to what you see in the textbook. In addition to artist, title, medium and format, date, and dimensions, you should include the collection that owns the work, if known, and the source of your illustration (whether print and internet). Please do not insert the illustrations in the text but append them at the end.

Format of References:

Book:
Varley, Paul. Japanese Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 4th edition, 2000

Book Chapters:

Wu, Hung. “The Origins of Chinese Painting (Paleolithic Period to Tang Dynasty),” in Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting, eds., Yang Xin and others. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1997. pp. 15-86.

Journal Article:

Hay, Jonathan. “Ambivalent Icons: Works of Five Chinese Artists Based in the United States.” Orientations 23, no.7 (July 1992): 37-43.

Format of Citations:

MLA (in-text citation):
(author's last name, page number)

(Varley, 68) or (Varley, 2000, 85)

Chicago Style (footnotes or endnotes):
(author's last name, the title of the book, page number)

Varley, Japanese Culture, 164

or (author's last name, "the title of the article," page number)

Hung, “The Origins of Chinese Painting (Paleolithic Period to Tang Dynasty),” 75

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Japanese Art from the Jomon Period
Student Name
Department, University
Course Name: Course Code
Professor's Name
Date
Japanese Art from the Jomon Period
Buddhism Art in Japan from the Jomon Period to the 18th Century
Introduction
Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakyamuni tribe in what was
believed to be in 483 B.C. Although Siddhartha Gautama lived in luxury, his encounter with an
old-man, corps, and sick person when he was out of the palace prompted him to believe in the
transient nature of life. Every man is subject to death, sickness, and old age; hence there is a need
for salvation1. Buddhism is regarded as one of the major global religions with prominent
influence in East and Southern Asia. Most importantly, before Buddhism was introduced in
Japan, various artistic and cultural influences were already there. These included the Jomon's
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Fischer, Felice. "Japanese Buddhist Art." Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin 87, no. 369 (1991): 1-27.

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decorative art of 300BCE, Yayoi's bronze pottery, and Kofun's Haniwa art2. However, in the 6th
Century, missionary monks and the Korean embassy shaped Japan's art by introducing excellent
pieces of sculpture, pottery, painting, and statue of Buddha3.
Presentation of Buddhism Art in Japan from the Jomon Period to the 18th Century
Following salvation from his luxurious life, Siddhartha Gautama was nicknamed Buddha,
implying the awakened or enlightened. He advocated living in religion because it is the only
pathway to remove pains and suffering attributed to the human's desire. After his death, the
monks' council assembled to create monastic rules as per Buddha's summons. The doctrines
established in this meeting were spread to China, Korea, and later Japan4. An imperial family in
Japan was the first to adopt Buddhism after it was initially found substantial resistance. This
paves the way for the introduction of Buddhist truths that were viewed as artistic beauty. For
instance, Shingon's ideals resulted in the formation of exceptionally sculptures and paintings.
Another example is the lotus, which reflects Buddha's purity and the desire to be free from the
ignorance of the world5.

2

Hung, Wu. "The origins of Chinese painting (Paleolithic period to Tang dynasty)." Three Thousand Years of
Chinese Painting (1997): 15-85.

3

Yamasaki, Kazuo, and Kyōtarō Nishikawa. "Polychromed sculptures in Japan." Studies in Conservation 15, no. 4
(1970): 278-293.

4

Hay, Jonathan. "Ambivalent icons: works by five Chinese artists based in the United States." Orientations 23
(1992): 37-43.

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Fischer, Felice. "Japanese Buddhist Art." Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin 87, no. 369 (1991): 1-27.

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It is essential to note that the existing artwork mainly contrib...

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