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"Power and Glory" exhibition website
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Visit the exhibition website to discover more about the Ming dynasty and the objects used at court.

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Imperial Examinations
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Read about the imperial examination system in Ming China.

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Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
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Chinese galleries at the IMA
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“Fisherman and Rush Gatherer by the Riverbank”
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Read about this painting on page 215 of the exhibition catalog “Power and Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty”.

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Why do the Chinese write on their paintings?
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Channels: Asian ArtChinese ArtExhibitionsYao Shou

Associate Curator of Chinese Art at the Asian Art Museum, Li He, discusses the fascinating life of Yao Shou.

A groundbreaking exhibition, Power and Glory was the first exhibition to focus on the full range of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) court arts. More than 200 treasures were on view, including gold and jade, paintings and porcelains, from China’s greatest museums, many never before seen outside of China. The works illustrated how this ancient dynasty surpassed the technology of its time to become a global leader in maritime power, mass production and artistic accomplishment.

Organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Palace Museum, the Nanjing Municipal Museum and the Shanghai Museum.

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00:00:04 Yao Shou was one of the scholar officials who gained a high degree at state examinations around middle 15th century.

00:00:15 But Yao Shou could not get into the court government because of a political trial that he was involved in.

00:00:25 So Yao Shou was demoted from court to a lower position governing a small country in south. So maybe because of his unsuccessful career,

00:00:35 Shou, he retired early and opened an art studio in his home town and then devoted the rest of his life to paintings.

00:00:45 So, he is known for a good painter rather than a high official. The painting entitled

00:00:52 "Fishing in seclusion on an autumn river" is Yao Shou's best work composing painting with poem.

00:01:03 It is very intriguing that very close affinity in the painting and art of calligraphy.

00:01:10 They practiced paintings and calligraphy with equal attention. So that's why in paintings

00:01:19 it's very commonly seen, always combined calligraphy.