Buddhist Monasteries of South Asia and China
author: Sanjay Garg
edition: 2019, Manohar Publishers and Distributors
pages: 403
ISBN-10: 9350981602
ISBN-13: 9789350981603
Topic: History
Chapter 17 - The Types of Dresses of Buddha Statues
This chapter describes The Types of Dresses of Buddha Statues by Chen Yuexin located on page 363 in the book Buddhist Monasteries of South Asia and China compiled by Sanjay Garg. This book comprises 18 papers that were presented by leading archaeologists and art historians from South Asia and China at an international conference on ‘Buddhist Monasteries in South Asia and China’ organized by the Society for Buddhist Art and Archaeology (SBAA) in New Delhi in December 2015.
Buddhism binds the two most populated regions of the world-South Asia and China. This volume aims to provide fresh insights and information on new sites and place them along with the earlier known ones in a wider cultural landscape. This paper is named: The Types of Dresses of Buddha Statues —Unearthed in Longxing Temple in Qingzhou and was originally published by Chen Yuexin.
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) [by R. Muthuraman]
The posture of Subrahmanya is a fine example for this rajasika type. A tamasika image is represented by a pose carrying weapons to inhibit evil, sporting an appearance causing fear and displaying great joy Mahishasuramardini is a good example for the tamasika type. One more classification of images is divine forms, natural forms, imaginary forms and pratimas. All these four types of images are found in the temples....
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
The archaeological remains found in the form of stone sculptures, terracottas, coins and sealings offer an interesting material for the study of dresses and ornaments of the Various classes of people. Both male and female were interested in ornaments of numerous types. Scenes of Dance and music depicted on a large number of terracotta figurines attest to the popularity of these fine arts. Musical instruments of Various types have also been found depicted on these figures....
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Triveni Journal
Hieunstang, who visited India via Afghanistan in 639 AD, described the grandeur and glory of two colossal Buddhist statues of 55 meters and 35 meters height carved in the 5th Century AD and 2nd Century AD respectively from the rock of a cliff side forming part of the southern slope of the Hindu Kush, The local people called the big statue red Buddha and the small statue gray Buddha, Scholarly pilgrims from China described that the great statues glittered with gold and jewels....
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[Buddhist Monasteries of South Asia and China: index]
[Foreword by R.C. Agrawal]
[Introduction by Sanjay Garg]