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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