Buddhism

Examples of Buddhism in the following topics:

• Japanese Buddhism

  • 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.

• Art of Pure Land Buddhism

  • 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."

• Buddhism

  • After attaining Enlightenment, Siddhartha Gautama became known as the Buddha, and taught a Middle Way that became a major world religion, known as Buddhism.
  • Buddhism is based on an ancient Indian religious philosophy called Sramana, which began as an offshoot of the Vedic religion.
  • The literal meaning of Nirvana in the Sanskrit language is "blowing out" or "quenching," and is the ultimate spiritual goal of Buddhism.
  • In a major break from others rulers of the time, he converted to Buddhism.
  • Today, Buddhism is practiced by an estimated 488 million people.

• Iconic Buddhist Sculpture and Painting

  • 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.

• Ashoka's Conversion

  • Mauryan emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism after witnessing the mass deaths of the Kalinga War, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest.
  • Basham, Ashoka's personal religion became Buddhism, if not before, then certainly after the Kalinga War.
  • However, according to Basham, the Dharma officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all.
  • He sent his only daughter, Sanghamitra, and son, Mahindra, to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka (then known as Tamraparni).
  • In his edicts, Ashoka expresses support for all the major religions of his time: Buddhism, Brahmanism, Jainism, and Ajivikaism.

• Art of Esoteric Buddhism

  • 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.

• Influence of Buddhism in the Heian Period

  • 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.

• Religion Under the Tang Dynasty

  • Although the ban would be lifted just a few years later, Buddhism never regained its once dominant status in Chinese culture.
  • Wright stated was a "brilliant polemicist and ardent xenophobe"—was one of the first men of the Tang to denounce Buddhism.
  • Nonetheless, Chan Buddhism gained popularity amongst the educated elite.
  • The sect of Pure Land Buddhism initiated by the Chinese monk Huiyuan (334–416) was also just as popular as Chan Buddhism during the Tang.
  • Before the persecution of Buddhism in the 9th century, Buddhism and Taoism were accepted side by side, and Emperor Xuanzong (r. 712–56) invited monks and clerics of both religions to his court.

• The Song Dynasty

  • 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.

• World Religions and Religious History

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