A Buddha statue of Bosatsu represents a figure of Buddha when he sought enlightenment. In Sanskrit language, Bosatsu is called as “Bodhisattvaa“. Sponsored Links “Bodhi” means enlightenment and “sattvaa” is who lives. He is in the stage of trainning to be Nyorai who achieves it. Because he had been a prince of a royal family […]
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In the early history of Japan, Nara prefecture was the center of the politics, the culture and the economy in Yamato Period, Asuka Period and Nara Period. Japanese people just believed their animism, the origine of “Shinto”（神道） until Asuka Period. It is said that Seong of Baekje, the ancient king of the country in
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“Nyorai” (如来)is the figure of the Buddha(Shakyamuni), who achieved enlightenment. The statues represent the figure of him. When you want to distinguish whether a statue is Buddha’s figure or not, 32 distinct physical features and 80 fine one, “Sanjunisou-Hachijishukou“（三十二相八十種好） will help you. After the trainning, “Bosatsu”(菩薩) is finally able to be the eminence and bocome Nyorai.(learn
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What’s Asuka Period? The term of ancient Asuka Period began in 592 and ended in 710. “Asuka” is the southern area of Nara Prefecture. In this period, Buddhism was the most essencial things of the culture. With Buddha statue, the religion had already came to Japan in the middle of 6th. And
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Buddha statue means literally that the appearance of Buddha. But it comprises the whole of Buddhism sculptures and castings. Buddha statue has the four classes. “The Nihon-shoki” said that Seong of Baekje presented Buddha statue and satras for Emperor Kimmei in 552. The Buddha statue was thought that placed
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The history of Japanese literature began at Nara Period. The oldest book in Japan is “Records of Ancient Matters/Kojiki（古事記）”. The content of “Kojiki” is myth and history of ancient Japan from the origin of the country to the real emperors. It was compiled in order to justify the imperial court. And
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The number of the temples in Japan is about 76,000 and that of the shrines is about 80,000. Coming to Japan, you can see the temples and the shrines everywhere even if you travel Kyoto, Nara, or Kamakura. Today, few Japanese deeply devot to a specific religion. But Buddhism and Shinto has take rooted
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In the history of Japanes painting, it was around the time of the Heian period when its own features came out. Until then, most of the paintings showed the people at the time or the dogma of Buddhism. Asuka and Nara Period The colored wall paintings of Takamatudzuka Kofun tell us the figure of the
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“Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas” “Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas” was drawn in 1759. At that time, Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) left off his businesses and begun to concentrate on painting when he was in the forties. Based on observation in his life, he drew the world of imagination with a delicate brushwork. Using a first-class
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