By Commissioning Works of Art Like Yu the Great Taming

question 25

Multiple Choice

By commissioning works of art like Yu the Great Taming the Waters (figure 18.30) , rulers of China sought to:

• A) Use art to legitimize their rule
• B) Create literati art
• C) Associate themselves with the Buddha
• D) Create an ordered and peaceful society

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