Buddhist Art

Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. A first, essentially Indian, aniconic phase (avoiding direct representations of the Buddha), was followed from around the 1st century CE by an iconic phase (with direct representations of the Buddha). From that time, Buddhist art diversified and evolved ...

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Buddhist art - Aniconic phase 5th century - 1st century BCE
Buddhist art - Iconic phase 1st century CE – present
Buddhist art - Northern Buddhist art

Buddhist art - Central Asia
Buddhist art - China
Buddhist art - Korea
Buddhist art - Japan
Buddhist art - Tibet and Bhutan
Buddhist art - Vietnam

Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art

Buddhist art - Burma
Buddhist art - Cambodia
Buddhist art - Thailand
Buddhist art - Indonesia

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Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia II - Buddhist art - Northern Buddhist art

The Silk Road transmission of Buddhism to Central Asia, China and ultimately Korea and Japan started in the 1st century CE with a semi-legendary account of an embassy sent to the West by the Chinese Emperor Ming (58-75 CE). However, extensive contacts started in the 2nd century CE, probably as a consequence of the expansion of the Kushan Empire into the Chinese territory of the Tarim Basin, with the missionary efforts of a great number of Central Asian Buddhist monks to Chinese lands. The first missionaries and translators of Buddhists scriptures into Chinese, such as Lokaks ...

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Buddhist symbolism - Early aniconic symbols
Buddhist symbolism - The 32 signs of a Great Man, and 80 Secondary Characteristics
Buddhist symbolism - The Mudras
Buddhist symbolism - The eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan & Nepali Buddhism
Buddhist symbolism - International symbols of the World Fellowship of Buddhists

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Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Hadda

Hadda is a Greco-Buddhist archeological site located in the ancient area of Gandhara, inside the Khyber Pass, six miles south of the city of Jalalabad in today's eastern Afghanistan. Hadda - Background. Numerous Greco-Buddhist sculptures (around 23,000 of them) in clay or plaster were excavated in Hadda during the 1930s and the 1970s. They combine elements of Buddhism and Hellenism, in an almost perfect Hellenistic style. Although the style itself is typical of the late Hellenistic 2nd or 1st century ...

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Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese art

Life in the People's Republic of China Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art dynasties, most of which lasted several hundred years. The art of Taiwan and that of Chinese Emigrants can also be considered part of Chinese art where it is based in or draws on the heritage of Chines ...

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Chinese art - Historical development to 221 BC

Chinese art - Early imperial China 221 BC–AD 220

Chinese art - Period of division 220–581

Chinese art - The Sui and Tang dynasties 581–960

Chinese art - The Song and Yuan dynasties 960–1368

Chinese art - Late imperial China 1368–1895

Chinese art - Modern Chinese art

Chinese art - Contemporary art since 1979

Chinese art - Unsorted

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts (often abbreviated as "CMA") refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. Kung fu and wushu are two popular Chinese terms that are commonly used as a synonym for Chinese martial arts. They appear by this use in many languages, including English and Chinese. For more information about their original meaning and other uses, see kung fu (term) and wushu (term). Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts. The oldest evi ...

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Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts - To be merged

Chinese martial arts - Styles of Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Buddhist architecture

Buddhist religious architecture developed in the South Asia in the third century BCE. Two types of structures are associated with early Buddhism: stupas and viharas. The initial function of a stupa was the veneration and safe-guarding of the relics of the Buddha. The earliest existing example of a stupa is in Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh). In accordance with changes in religious practice, stupas were gradually incorporated into chaitya-grihas (stupa halls). These reached their highpoint in the first century BCE, exemplified by the ca ...

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Cultural elements of Buddhism

The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Buddharupa Art and architecture of Japan Greco-Buddhist art Tibetan Buddhist sacred art Buddhist music Honkyoku Buddhist chant Shomyo Throat singing in Tibetan Buddhist music Other related archivesArt and architecture of Japan, Buddharup

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Indo-Greek Kingdom

The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and northern India from 180 BCE to around 10 CE. They were the successors in India of the Greco-Bactrian dynasty of Greek kings (the Euthydemids) founded by the military governor Diodotus around 250 BCE when he established the independence of his Bactrian territory from the Seleucid Empire. During the two centuries of their rule, the Indo-Greek kings combined the Greek and Indian languages and sym ...

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Indo-Greek Kingdom - Historical outline

Indo-Greek Kingdom - The Indo-Greeks and other faiths

Indo-Greek Kingdom - Main Indo-Greek kings timeline and territories

Indo-Greek Kingdom - Notes

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Indian art

The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies which place art production and patronage in social and cultural contexts. Indian art can be classified into specific periods each reflecting certain religious, political and cultural developments. Hinduism and Buddhism of the ancient period (300 BC- 1700 AD) Islamic ascendancy (712-1757 AD) The colonial period (1757-1947) Independence and the postcolonial period (Post-1947)Including:

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism

The term Shambhala Buddhism has come into use as an umbrella term referring to the teachings of Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism as propagated by the Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, mixed with the various Shambhalian teachings and practices revealed by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (the 11th Trungpa Tulku). The present head of the lineage is Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche's eldest son and Shambhala heir. Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics of Shambhala Budd ...

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Shambhala Buddhism - Distinguishing Characteristics of Shambhala Buddhism

Shambhala Buddhism - Related Publications

Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia II - Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art

During the 1st century CE, the trade on the overland Silk Road tended to be restricted by the rise of the Parthian empire in the Middle East, an unvanquished enemy of Rome, just as Romans were becoming extremely wealthy and their demand for Asian luxury was rising. This demand revived the sea connections between the Mediterranean Sea and China, with India as the intermediary of choice. From that time, through trade connection, commercial settlements, and even political interventions, India started to strongly influence Southeast Asian countr ...

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