Mon

(noun)

A people living primarily in Myanmar (also known as Burma) and Thailand; one of the earliest peoples to reside in Southeast Asia and who were responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Burma and Thailand.

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(noun)

A people living primarily in Myanmar (also known as Burma) and Thailand; one of the earliest peoples to reside in Southeast Asia, and responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Burma and Thailand.

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Examples of Mon in the following topics:

  • Sculpture in Southeast Asia

    • Between the 1st and 8th centuries CE, several Indic kingdoms competed for dominance in Southeast Asia, particularly the Cambodian Funan and the Burmese Mon.
    • Buddhist art in Thailand was shaped both by direct contact with Indian traders and the expansion of the Mon kingdom.
    • Sculpted in the Mon Dwaravati style, this bronze statue has an idealized rather than realistic physical form including shell like curls for hair.

  • Thai Buddhist Sculpture

    • From the 1st to the 7th centuries, art in Thailand was influenced by direct contact with Indian traders and the expansion of the Mon Kingdom, leading to the creation of Hindu and Buddhist art inspired by the Gupta tradition of India.

  • Japanese Painting and Sculpture in the Kamakura Period

    • Agyō, one of the two Buddhist Niō guardians at the Nandai-mon in front of the Todai ji in Nara.

  • Burmese Art

    • Burmese art has been influenced primarily by Theravada Buddhism and the culture of the Mon people, with additional influences from India, Thailand, and China.