Examples of Buddhism in the following topics:
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- The introduction of Buddhism to Japan resulted in the creation of temples, monasteries, paintings, and sculptures of extraordinary artistic achievement.
- Before the introduction of Buddhism, Japan had already been the seat of various cultural and artistic influences, from the abstract linear decorative art of the indigenous Neolithic Jōmon (10500 BCE to 300 BCE), to the pottery and bronze of the Yayoi period and the Haniwa art (terracotta clay figures used as funerary objects) of the Kofun period.
- The Japanese were introduced to Buddhism in the 6th century CE, when missionary monks traveled to the islands together with numerous scriptures and works of art.
- Located geographically at the end of the Silk Road, Japan was able to preserve many aspects of Buddhism at the very time it was disappearing in India and being suppressed in Central Asia and China.
- Create a timeline of the introduction of Buddhism and the development of Buddhist art in Japan, from the 6th through the 16th centuries.
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- The art of the Kamakura period reflected the introduction of the Pure Land School of Buddhism, which depicted the Amida Buddha.
- The era is sometimes called "the age of the warriors"; it is also, however, a time when exchanges with China of the Song dynasty continued and Buddhism greatly flourished.
- The main tenet of Pure Land Buddhism is that chanting the name of Amida could lead to a reincarnation in the "pure land."
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- By the end of the 12th century, Buddhism in India remained only in select regions of the country.
- Central and Eastern Asia practiced Mahayana Buddhism, which formed the Northern branch of Buddhist art.
- The Silk Road transmission of Buddhism to Central Asia, China, and ultimately Japan and Korea started in the 1st century CE, where the Mahayana branch of Buddhism was developed and practiced.
- Buddhism was introduced in Japan in the 6th century and adopted by the state in the 7th.
- Buddhism traveled to Southeast Asia through maritime trade routes in the Indian Ocean.
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- The Heian period witnessed a flowering of Buddhist art and architecture and the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism to Japan.
- The Late Nara period saw the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism to Japan from China, by Kūkai and Saichō, who founded the Shingon and Tendai schools.
- The Heian period witnessed a flowering of Buddhist art and architecture and the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism to Japan.
- The central role of ritual in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism led to a flourishing of the religious arts in the Heian period.
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- The Heian period in Japan witnessed a flowering of art and architecture influenced by Esoteric and Pure Land Buddhism.
- The Heian period witnessed a flowering of Buddhist art and architecture and the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism to Japan.
- The central role of these ritual in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism led to a flourishing of the religious arts in the Heian period.
- Pure Land Buddhism is a branch of Buddhism that offers salvation through belief in Amida Buddha (the Buddha of the Western Paradise).
- Describe the Amida hall and images of the Amida Buddha portrayed in the art of Pure Land Buddhism.
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- The Song Dynasty was highly influenced by Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism, which were reflected in their art.
- In philosophy, Chinese Buddhism had waned in influence, but it retained its hold on the arts and on the charities of monasteries.
- Buddhism also had a profound influence upon the budding movement of Neo-Confucianism, led by Cheng Yi (1033–1107) and Zhu Xi (1130–1200).
- However, the ideology of Buddhism was highly criticized and even scorned by some.
- Buddhism would not see a true revival in Chinese society until the Mongol rule of the Yuan Dynasty, with Kublai Khan's sponsorship of Tibetan Buddhism and Drogön Chögyal Phagpa as the leading lama.
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- Indonesian architecture has been shaped by interaction between indigenous customs and foreign influences, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
- Situated on the ancient maritime trading routes between the Near East and the Far East, Indonesia was exposed to a multitude of foreign cultural practices and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
- The entire structure resembles a stupa, and when seen from above, looks like a mandala, a concentric diagram with spiritual significance in Buddhism.
- The decline of the Sri Vijaya Empire in the 11th century was accompanied by a corresponding decline in Buddhism and a shift of power to Eastern Java.
- The Majapahit rulers practiced a mix of Hinduism, Buddhism, and animism, and the religious architecture reflects this synthesis.
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- Though Zen Buddhism had arrived in Japan at the end of the 12th century, Zenga art didn't come into its own until the beginning of the Edo period in 1600.
- In Zen Buddhism, an ensō is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create.
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- The art of the Joseon period was influenced by both Confucianism and Buddhism and has left a substantial legacy on Korean art.
- During this period, the influence of Confucianism superseded that of Buddhism.
- Although the influence of Confucianism superseded that of Buddhism during the Joseon Dynasty, Buddhist art itself continued.
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- Kamakura was the age of the great popularization of Buddhism, and the reestablishment of cultural ties with China spawned the growth of Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism (Jōdo shū Shinran) as the two major branches of Japanese Buddhism.
- Kaikei was another famous sculptor of the time, a collaborator of Unkei, and a devout adherent of Pure Land sect of Buddhism.
- Describe the painting, sculpture, and calligraphy of Zen Buddhism during the Kamakura Period.