THE BOWERS MUSEUM HAS AN ONGOING EXHIBIT THAT I AM GOING TO CHECK OUT, CALLED ANCIENT ARTS OF CHINA: A 5000 YEAR LEGACY. THERE IS A TEACHER'S PACKET AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.BOWERS.ORG.
THE BOWERS MUSEUM HAS AN ONGOING EXHIBIT THAT I AM GOING TO CHECK OUT, CALLED ANCIENT ARTS OF CHINA: A 5000 YEAR LEGACY. THERE IS A TEACHER'S PACKET AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.BOWERS.ORG.
I was at the Bowers last month for the Faberge exhibit and I visited the permanent collection of Chinese arts & artifacts, including the craftmanship of boat making by pacific islanders. I was able to purchase one of the few posters containing a detailed time line of The Silk Road. However the Teacher Packet for the Secrets of the Silk Road is Free, including other informative one of many first class educational resources to teach about China.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius
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The Bowers is quite a treasure of a museum, and quite worth making a trip all the way to Santa Ana. I remember an exhibit on Samurai swords: who owned them, how they were used, decorated, and how they were made. There was a video on a loop featuring a modern day artisan sword-smith, smelting and tempering the steel blade dozens of times to attain the desired shape, sharpness and strength. It was reported that back in the day a warrior might test the quality of his sword by seeing how many peasants he could slice through in one fell sweep, not such a pretty thought. I wonder if there is powerful lobby in Japan (the NSA) advocating the right to possess a concealed sword, with a permit of course.
i have gone to this museum many times and have enjoyed their exhibtions. One exhibtion that dealt with Asian culture would be the mummies of the silk road. They exibitf the mummies that were found not to long ago. The area where they were found is part of the old silk road. The silk road is the path that caravans took to cross from the near east to what is now china.
I am going to visit this museum in the next few weeks...Thanks..