Week 1 & 2

Introduction to Buddhism: Temple Architecture Buddhist Visual Culture: Horyuji

ShakaSakyamuni“Fear-not” mudra-

Distinguishing marks of Buddha

32 Divine Marks

Long earlobes

Snail shell curls

Cranial protuberance

Wisdom mark on forehead

Webbed fingers

Chest like a lion

Golden torso

3xs the size of a man

Other features

Lotus pedestal

Lotus blossom, inverted lotus forms

Canopy

Mandorla

Sacred jewel

Horyuji

Horyuji

Located in Asuka, near Nara

Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)

Golden Hall

5-story Pagoda

Tori Busshi

Workshop

Lost wax casting

Shaka TriadBy Tori Busshi in 623

Lost wax casting

Mature Wei style

H- 46”

Golden Hall, Horyuji

Asuka, near Nara

6th c. ChinaMature Wei-

styleLongmen Caves

Shaka Pedestal Drapery

Detail from Shaka Triad

Shaka Triad Bodhisattva

Detail of Boddhisattva holding pearl.

Mandorla/nimbus

Yumedono KannonEarly 7th c.

Gilt camphor wood

H-77.5”

Kannon

Golden Hall Alter

Northern GuardianOne of Four Divine (Guardian) Kings in Golden Hall

ca. 650

Wood with paint and gold leaf

Canopy over Shaka Triad

Wood, paint, gilt bronze ornaments, semi-precious stones

Tableau of the Death of Shaka

Mahaparinirvana

Lamenting disciples

North side of 5-story Pagoda

Clay over wood and metal

AmidaBuddha of the West

Amida Triad

Wall painting (west wall)

Pigments on plaster

ca. 710

Photo of painting lost in Golden Hall fire of 1949

Kannon BosatsuCompassion attribute

Note: Amida in crown

Map of Nara

Todaiji

Yakushiji

Kofukuji

3 Temples indicated in Red

Horyuji

Located in Asuka, near Nara

Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)

Golden Hall

5-story Pagoda