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Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study)

by Purabi Gangopadhyay | 2016 | 47,446 words

Buddhism

This essay represents a a comparative study of Buddhist iconography in and outside India, focusing on regions such as China, Korea, and Japan. The study is divided into four chapters, covering: 1. The emergence of Buddhism in India and its spread to other countries; 2. A historical account of Indian Buddhist iconography and the integration of Brahm...

Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)

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Buddhism in Japan (Introduction)
Iconographic classifications of Japanese images
Amitabha (Amida) in Japan
Amida Nyorai and attendants
The image of Yakushi Nyorai
Kannon-bu images
Fuku-Kensaku Kannon (or Amoghapasha)
The Sanjusangendo temple (in Kyoto)
Bosatsu-bu images
Miroku-Bosatsu (Maitreya) in Japan
Manju Bosatsu (Manjushri) in Japan
Other Bodhisattvas in Japan
Myo-o-bu images in Japan
Ten-bu images in Japan
Images of Ka-ten (Agni) in Japan
Images of Bon-ten (Brahma) in Japan
Images of Bonten-nyo (Brahmi or Brahmani) in Japan
Images of Kangi-ten (Ganapati) in Japan
Images of Taishaku-ten (Indra) in Japan
Images of Taishaku-Nyo (Shakrani or Indrani) in Japan
Images of Bishamon-ten (Kubera) in Japan
Images of Kumara-ten (Karttikeya) in Japan
Images of Kichijo-ten (Laksmi) in Japan
Images of Naraen-ten (Narayana) in Japan
Images of Karura (Garuda) in Japan
Images of Ben-ten (Sarasvati) in Japan
Images of Sasthi (Hariti) in Japan
Images of Jimmon-ten (Hariti) in Japan
Images of Shiva, Maheshvara, Nilakantha and Mahakala (in Japan)
Images of Nit-ten (Surya) in Japan
Images of Sui-ten (Varuna) in Japan
Images of Hu-ten (Vayu) in Japan
Images of Emma-ten (Yama) in Japan
Images of Kokuan-tennyo (Kalaratri) in Japan
Images of Ji-ten (Prthivi) in Japan
Images of Gat-ten (Candra) in Japan
Images of Rasetsu-ten (Raksasa) in Japan
Images of Ashura (Asura) in Japan
Images of Taizanfukun (Citragupta) in Japan
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