Vietnamese Buddhist Art

by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh | 2009 | 60,338 words

Summary: This essay studies Vietnamese Buddhist Art in South and South East Asia Context.鈥擨n the early spread of Buddhism to Vietnam, three primary sources are investigated: Chinese histories, Sanskrit and Pali literature and local inscriptions and art: Initially Buddhist sculptures were carried from India to Vietnam by monks and traders. The research are of this study extends to neighboring regions such as Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

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Acknowledgements

Abstract

Introduction

+ Chapter 1 - The evolution of Buddhist Art in South Vietnam and South East Asia

. 1. The evolution of Buddhist Art (Introduction)

. 2a. The Spread of Buddhism

. 2b. The Shaping Cultural Expression of Buddhist Art

+ Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia

. 1. History of Champa

. 2. History of Funan

. 3. History of South East Asia

. 4. Buddhist monuments (Introduction)