Discover the Rich History of Japanese Buddhist Statues and Their Cultural Significance

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Description Grade Excellent+++++ From the dawn of Japanese Buddhist statues to the end of the Edo period, this is a comprehensive look at the 1,400-year history of Buddhist statues created in pursuit of the ultimate dignity in prayer.Approximately 500 illustrations, all color pages, and the definitive edition based on the latest trends. [table of contents] First lecture Dawn of Buddhist statues - Asuka period The arrival of Buddhist statues and the beginning of the Asuka period Statues at Horyuji Temple and gilt bronze Buddhas from the early Asuka period Wood carvings from the early Asuka period Late Asuka period Gilt bronze Buddha and wood carvings from the late Asuka period Various new techniques Second lecture Completion of the classics - Nara period Temples and Buddhist statues in Heijokyo Statue at Horyuji Temple Genealogy of the Yakushi Triad in the Kondo of Yakushiji Temple and the Great Golden and Bronze Buddha Statues of Kofukuji Saigondo Statues of Hokke-do Hall and Todai-ji Temple Toshodaiji and Saidaiji The establishment of wood carving and new twisting techniques Establishment of syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism Lecture 3 Transformation and groping: Heian period I Transfer of the capital and innovation in Buddhism era of transformation Jowa style Buddha statue The germ of Japanese style Search for typicality Request for the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha at Seiryoji Temple Lecture 4 Japanese style and aesthetics ─ Heian period II The height of the late Heian period and the Joseon Dynasty Byodoin Phoenix Hall Inheriting Japanese style and sinking into aesthetic beauty Movement towards a new era Expansion of local statues The beginning of the reconstruction of Nanto Lecture 5 Reproduction and Variations: Kamakura Period I Start of the Kamakura period Unkei's goken human statue Kokei and Nanto Restoration Unkei and the completion of Kamakura sculpture Around Unkei Second generation of Unkei and Kaikei Kyoto, Nara, and Kamakura in the mid-Kamakura period Reconstruction of the statue in the main hall of Rengeo-in Temple Lecture 6 The lifeblood of tradition: Kamakura period II After the Nanbokucho period Late Kamakura period Nanbokucho period Muromachi period Momoyama period Edo period Appearance/Included Item This is Japan Import, written in Japanese Language. 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