In Buddhism,Avalokiteśvara,also known as Lokeśvara and Chenrezig,is a tenth-level bodhisattva associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā). He is often associated with Amitabha Buddha. Avalokiteśvara has numerous manifestations and is depicted in various forms and styles. In some texts,he is even considered to be the source of all Hindu deities.
Vairocana is a cosmic buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. Vairocana is often interpreted,in texts like the Avatamsaka Sutra,as the dharmakāya of the historical Gautama Buddha. In East Asian Buddhism,Vairocana is also seen as the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā. In the conception of the 5 Jinas of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism,Vairocana is at the centre and is considered a Primordial Buddha.
A Wisdom King is a type of wrathful deity in East Asian Buddhism.
The Seokguram Grotto (Korean: 석굴암) is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju,South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan,although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). The grotto overlooks the Sea of Japan and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962,it was designated the 24th National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995,Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.
The Longmen Grottoes or Longmen Caves are some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. Housing tens of thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples,they are located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of present-day Luoyang in Henan province,China. The images,many once painted,were carved as outside rock reliefs and inside artificial caves excavated from the limestone cliffs of the Xiangshan (香山) and Longmenshan,running east and west. The Yi River flows northward between them and the area used to be called Yique. The alternative name of "Dragon's Gate Grottoes" derives from the resemblance of the two hills that check the flow of the Yi River to the typical "Chinese gate towers" that once marked the entrance to Luoyang from the south. There are as many as 100,000 statues within the 2,345 caves,ranging from 1 inch (25 mm) to 57 feet (17 m) in height. The area also contains nearly 2,500 stelae and inscriptions,hence the name "Forest of Ancient Stelae",as well as over sixty Buddhist pagodas. Situated in a scenic natural environment,the caves were dug from a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) stretch of cliff running along both banks of the river. 30% date from the Northern Wei and 60% from the Tang dynasty,caves from other periods accounting for less than 10% of the total. Starting with the Northern Wei dynasty in 493 AD,patrons and donors included emperors,Wu Zetian,members of the royal family,other rich families,generals,and religious groups.
Lingyin Temple is a prominent Chan Buddhist temple near Hangzhou that is renowned for its many pagodas and grottos. Its name is commonly and literally translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat.
The Zhihua Temple is a Ming dynasty-era Buddhist temple in Beijing,China. It is located in the Lumicang (禄米仓) hutong,in the Chaoyangmen area of Dongcheng District,within the Second Ring Road to the north of Jinbaojie Street,west of the Yabaolu area. The temple was built in 1443 at the order of Wang Zhen,a powerful eunuch in the Rites Supervising Office of the court of the Zhengtong Emperor.
Woljeongsa (Korean: 월정사) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism,located on the eastern slopes of Odaesan in Pyeongchang County,Gangwon Province,South Korea. Woljeongsa was founded in 643 by the Silla monk Jajang.
Yongjusa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in on the slopes of Hwasan in Taean-eup,Hwaseong,in the province of Gyeonggi,South Korea. The temple's name means "dragon jewel temple."
Buddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism. It includes depictions of Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas and bodhisattvas,notable Buddhist figures both historical and mythical,narrative scenes from their lives,mandalas,and physical objects associated with Buddhist practice,such as vajras,bells,stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. Buddhist art originated in the north of the Indian subcontinent,in modern India,Pakistan and Afghanistan,with the earliest survivals dating from a few centuries after the historical life of Siddhartha Gautama from the 6th to 5th century BCE.
Korean Buddhist sculpture is one of the major areas of Korean art. Buddhism,a religion originating in what is now India,was transmitted to Korea via China in the late 4th century. Buddhism introduced major changes in Korean society. The complexity of the religious sutras sent to Korea required the aristocrats who adopted the religion to become literate and required the training and importation of literate scribes. Little evidence of religious art exists in Korea before the introduction of Buddhism. Subsequent to its introduction,the religion inspired the production of devotional art as well as the beginnings of sophisticated temple architecture.
The Shuanglin Temple is a large Buddhist temple in the Shanxi Province of China. It is situated in the countryside of Qiaotou village about 6–7 kilometres (3.7–4.3 mi) southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is among the many cultural monuments located in the Pingyao,which is a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1997. The temple is protected by the state administration.
Candi Plaosan,also known as the Plaosan Complex,is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village,Prambanan district,Klaten Regency,Central Java,Indonesia,about 1 kilometre to the northeast of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple.
Naksansa (Korean: 낙산사) or Naksan Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple complex in the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism that stands on the slopes of Naksan Mountain. It is located about midway between Sokcho and Yangyang,Gangwon Province,eastern region of South Korea. Naksansa is one of the few temples in Korea to overlook the East Sea.
Kwanŭm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt. Chonma near Kaesong,North Korea. The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Named after Guanyin,the buddhist bodhisattva of compassion,this small temple is located in the valley between Mts. Chonma and Songgo. The temple was founded in 970 when a monk deposited two marble statues of the goddess in a cave behind the temple's current location. The temple itself was constructed in 1393 under the Koryo Dynasty,and later renovated in 1646 under the Joseon. The site contains many ancient relics,including a seven-story pagoda from the Koryo dynasty and the ancient Guanyin statues in Kwanum Cave. The doors of the main shrine,known as the Taeung Hall,are decorated with carved flowers and leaves;an old legend relays why the decorations on one door are unfinished. During the reconstruction of the temple during the Joseon dynasty,one of the main carvers was a twelve-year-old boy named Unna,famed for his skill in carving. One day,while working on the temple,he heard his mother was seriously ill,and asked to be allowed to visit her. He was refused,and his mother died shortly after. He blamed himself and his skillful hands for his mother's death,and so out of grief used his carving axe to chop off his hand. He then disappeared into the forest,never to be seen again. Today,a carving of a boy with one hand ascending to heaven on the back of a white tiger can still be seen on the unfinished door.
Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples,in Ikaruga,Nara Prefecture,Japan. Its full name is HōryūGakumonji (法隆学問寺),or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law,the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery.
Singye-sa (Korean: 신계사) is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Onjong-ri in Kosong County,Kangwon Province,North Korea. Once one of the largest of the hundreds of temples located in scenic Mount Kumgang,the complex was destroyed by US bombings during the Korean War. It was reconstructed in 2004 as an inter-Korean cultural project. It is listed as National Treasure #95.
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is a Buddhist temple and museum complex located in the Chinatown district of Singapore. The temple's monastics and devotees officially practice Chinese Buddhism.
The Jinding,elevation 3,077 metres (10,095 ft),is the main peak of Mount Emei,a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sichuan,China. It is also a common name for the Buddhist Huazang Temple built on the summit. Jinding is the highest Buddhist temple in traditionally Han areas of China.
The Kwangbop Temple is an historic structure located in Mt. Taesong,Pyongyang,North Korea. Built during the early period of Koguryo during the reign of King Kwanggaetho,it is listed as item 164 on the list of National Treasures of North Korea.
