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important role in the development of Japanese art between the 6th and the 16th centuries. Buddhist art and Buddhist religious thought came to Japan from China
Buddhist_art_in_Japan
Artistic practices influenced by Buddhism
Buddhist art Buddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism. It includes depictions of Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas and bodhisattvas
Buddhist_art
Artistic syncretism between Classical Greece and Buddhist India
The Greco-Buddhist art or Gandhara art is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between Ancient Greek art and Buddhism.
Greco-Buddhist_art
Buddhist pantheon of Japan
The Japanese Buddhist pantheon designates the multitude (the pantheon) of various Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and lesser deities and eminent religious masters
Japanese_Buddhist_pantheon
first established in Japan in the 6th century CE. Most of the Japanese Buddhists belong to new schools of Buddhism which were established in the Kamakura period
Buddhism_in_Japan
Academic journal
Geijutsu) (lit. 'Buddhist Art') is a bi-monthly academic journal of Buddhist art, particularly that of Japan. It is published in Japanese by Mainichi Shinbunsha
Ars_Buddhica
Japanese art Japanese art consists of a wide range of art styles and media that includes ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk
Japanese_art
Places of worship for Japanese Buddhists
Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan. The shogunates
Buddhist_temples_in_Japan
Architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan
Japanese Buddhist architecture is the architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan, consisting of locally developed variants of architectural styles born
Japanese Buddhist architecture
Japanese_Buddhist_architecture
Style of building
Buddha images in most cases. As Buddhism spread, Buddhist architecture diverged in style, reflecting the similar trends in Buddhist art. Building form
Buddhist_architecture
Adherents of Buddhism
Buddhists, also known as Bauddha, are people who adhere to Buddhism, an Indian religious and philosophical tradition founded by the Buddha in the 6th
Buddhists
divided into broad blocks: East Asian art includes works from China, Japan, Korea and Tibetan art, while Southeast Asian art includes the arts of Cambodia, Indonesia
Asian_art
Religious symbols in Buddhism
double vajra. In the modern era, new symbols like the Buddhist flag were also adopted. Many symbols are depicted in early Buddhist art. Many of these
Buddhist_symbolism
Japanese branch of Buddhism
branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period schools
Nichiren_Buddhism
Divine beings
Japanese kami). They range from enlightened Buddhas to regional spirits adopted by Buddhists or practiced on the margins of the religion. Buddhists later
Buddhist_deities
Japanese Zen Buddhist monk (1394–1481)
1394 – December 12, 1481) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet who had a great impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes
Ikkyū
Buddhist meditation of a decaying corpse
(aśubha). The nine stages later became a popular subject of Buddhist art and poetry. In Japan, images of the stages are called kusōzu (九相図, lit. 'nine-phase
Nine_stages_of_decay
Wandering medicants recognized by their flute-playing
nothingness' or 'monk of emptiness') were wandering non-monastic lay Buddhists from the warrior-class (samurai and rōnin) who were noted for wearing
Komusō
Buddhist ritual texts performed during daily liturgical services
Buddhist liturgy is a formalized service of veneration and worship performed within a Buddhist Sangha community in nearly every traditional denomination
Buddhist_liturgy
Cultural elements in Buddhism
Buddhist culture is exemplified through Buddhist art, Buddhist architecture, Buddhist music and Buddhist cuisine. As Buddhism expanded from the Indian
Culture_of_Buddhism
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Hōryū-ji (Japanese: 法隆寺; lit. 'Temple of the Flourishing Dharma') is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in Ikaruga
Hōryū-ji
9th century Japanese monk
well-connected 9th century Japanese scholar-monk who made frequent trips to Tang China for pilgrimage and bringing back Buddhist teachings to Japan. Egaku had a huge
Egaku
Five elements in Japanese philosophy
elements in Japanese Buddhist thought: earth (chi), water (sui), fire (ka), wind (fu), and void (ku). Its origins are from the Indian Buddhist concept
Godai_(Japanese_philosophy)
Japanese Zen buddhist teacher (1200-1253)
Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師; Japanese pronunciation: [doꜜː.ɡeɴ, -ŋeɴ], 26 January 1200 – 22 September 1253) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher
Dōgen
Buddhist gods
names and roles vary slightly across Buddhist traditions. In East Asian Buddhist art, these kings are depicted in armor, wielding symbolic objects (lute
Four_Heavenly_Kings
Buddhist warrior monks In medieval and feudal Japan
"monk soldiers", "warrior monks") were Buddhist warrior monks of both classical and feudal Japan. At certain points in history, they held considerable power
Sōhei
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
Korean_Buddhist_sculpture
Buddhist deity from Japan
is a Buddhist god chiefly venerated in the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. While originally regarded as a wrathful deity obstructing rebirth in the
Matarajin
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Japan for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by prefecture. Nittai-ji
List of Buddhist temples in Japan
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Japan
School of Pure Land Buddhism; most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan
the largest Buddhist school in Japan by the sixteenth century. In the modern era, the tradition also expanded to the West, with Japanese diaspora organizations
Jōdo_Shinshū
Japanese Buddhist monk and Founder of the Shingon tradition
daꜜi.ɕi], lit. 'the Grand Master Who Propagated the Dharma'), was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school
Kūkai
Japanese Buddhist priest (668–749)
Gyōki (行基; 668–749) was a Japanese Buddhist priest of the Nara period, born in Ōtori county, Kawachi Province (now Sakai, Osaka), the son of Koshi no Saichi
Gyōki
Japanese sculptor and monk (1632–1695)
Enkū (円空) (1632–1695) was a Japanese Buddhist monk, poet and sculptor during the early Edo period. He was born in Mino Province (present-day Gifu Prefecture)
Enkū
8/9th-century Japanese Buddhist monk; founder of the Tendai sect
Saichō (最澄; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.tɕoː], September 15, 767 – June 26, 822) was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai
Saichō
only to be one of the greatest Buddhist sculptors in the Heian period but also in the history of Buddhist statues in Japan. Jōchō redefined the body shape
Japanese_sculpture
Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan conception of the preta of Buddhist mythology
flesh.[citation needed] Japanese ghost-feeding rites, known as segaki, are also performed regularly by all Japanese Buddhist traditions. The Hungry Ghosts
Hungry_ghost
Count Ōtani Kōzui (大谷 光瑞) (27 December 1876 – 5 October 1948) was a Japanese Buddhist leader and explorer who was the 22nd Abbot of Nishi Hongan-ji and
Ōtani_Kōzui
Serpentine creature in Japanese mythology
surrounds Japan, 1624 Dragon teapot, Walters Art Museum Japanese dragons are mostly associated with Shinto shrines as well as some Buddhist temples. Itsukushima
Japanese_dragon
Japanese Buddhist monk (1536–1643)
Tenkai (Japanese: 天海; 1536–13 November 1643) was an influential Japanese Tendai Buddhist monk of the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods. He achieved
Tenkai
Painting that can be used in Buddhist worship and rituals
Buddhist painting, Butsuga (仏画) in a broad sense, refers to Buddhist paintings in general, including Buddhist biographies, Jataka tales, Pure Land variant
Buddhist_painting
Part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Pavilion for Japanese Art is a part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art containing the museum's collection of Japanese works that date from approximately
Pavilion_for_Japanese_Art
Artistic influences transited along the Silk Road
Iranian, Indian and Chinese influence were able to interact. In particular Greco-Buddhist art represent one of the most vivid examples of this interaction
Silk_Road_transmission_of_art
Buddhist, Taoist, Chinese, and general East Asian death deity
In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama is the King of Hell and a dharmapala (wrathful god) said to judge the dead, presiding over the hellish realms
Yama_(Buddhism)
12th-century Japanese Buddhist monk; founder of the Jōdo-shū sect
first printing of the text of a Japanese Buddhist author and it caused another uproar among other Buddhist schools. In 1227, the monks of the Tendai school
Hōnen
Buddhist place of worship
Shinto, but in the 8th century Buddhism became the state religion and Buddhist temples were built. High concentration of important Japanese Buddhist temples
Buddhist_temple
bdag) is a Buddhist deity venerated in various traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. He is the Buddhist equivalent of the Hindu god Ganesha. In Tibetan Buddhism
Ganesha_in_Buddhism
Japanese buddhist monk (1141–1215)
Myōan Eisai or Yōsai (明菴 栄西; Japanese pronunciation: [eꜜi.sai, eꜜː-, joꜜː-], 27 May 1141 – 1 August 1215) was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding
Eisai
Main building in Japanese buddhist temples
Main hall or Main Temple is the building within a Japanese Buddhist monastery compound (garan) which enshrines the main object of veneration. Because
Main_Hall_(Japanese_Buddhism)
Japanese Pure Land Buddhist who taught one is liberated through faith alone
Shinran (親鸞; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiꜜn.ɾaɴ], May 21, 1173 – January 16, 1263) was a key Japanese Buddhist figure of the Kamakura Period who is regarded
Shinran
Sect of Japanese Buddhism
vinaya—the Buddhist monastic discipline—more than traditional Shingon Buddhism, while retaining tantric practices. Its home temple is Saidai-ji in Nara City
Shingon_Risshu
Style of Japanese Buddhist chant
Shōmyō (声明) is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant, used mainly in the Tendai and Shingon traditions. There are two styles: ryokyoku (呂曲) and rikkyoku
Shōmyō
International Nichiren Buddhist movement
third president of the Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, to become the SGI's founding president. Its founding meeting in Guam is a symbolic gesture
Soka_Gakkai_International
Venerated object in Nichiren Buddhism
referring to the calligraphic paper mandala inscribed by the 13th Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren 日蓮 to which devotional chanting is directed. Linguistically
Gohonzon
Canon of Chinese Buddhism, and much of the Sinosphere
Buddhism (the Buddhism of China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam). It is also an object of worship and devotion for Asian Buddhists and its reproduction is seen as an
Chinese_Buddhist_canon
1940 photographic work by Kansuke Yamamoto
Speech, Buddhist Speech, and Buddhist Temple Birdcage. A related 1940 work in the collection of the Nagoya City Art Museum has been captioned in a later
Buddhist_Temple's_Birdcage
Military monk and diplomat of the Mōri clan (1539–1600)
Yukinaga. Buddhism in Japan List of Rinzai Buddhists Kuwata Tadachika, ja:新装版 日本武将列伝 6 天下を統一した男 [New Edition: Biographies of Japanese Warriors 6: The Man
Ankokuji_Ekei
continental styles of art in Korea has also been discerned in Japanese painting and architecture, ranging from the design of Buddhist temples to smaller
Korean influence on Japanese culture
Korean_influence_on_Japanese_culture
Japanese Buddhist religious movement
religion founded in 1930 based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren. The Sōka Gakkai has been led by Minoru Harada since
Soka_Gakkai
Subject in East Asian Buddhist art and poetry
(Japanese: 出山釈迦 shussan shaka; Chinese: 出山釋迦 chūshān shìjiā; English: Śākyamuni Descending from the Mountain) is a subject in East Asian Buddhist art and
Shussan_Shaka
Literature influenced by Buddhism
Japanese, Burmese, Thai, Sinhala, Mongolian, and modern vernaculars. Buddhist literature can be defined broadly as all works authored by Buddhists or
Buddhist_literature
9th century Japanese monk known for travels in China
influenced Japanese Buddhism. He was born into the Mibu (壬生) family in Shimotsuke Province (present-day Tochigi Prefecture), Japan and entered the Buddhist priesthood
Ennin
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan
Representing the Buddhist Pure Land is a grouping of five sites from late eleventh- and twelfth-century Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The serial nomination
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi
Historic_Monuments_and_Sites_of_Hiraizumi
Japanese calligrapher, Zen teacher, author and translator
October 4, 1933) is an accomplished Japanese calligrapher, Zen teacher, author and translator of Buddhist texts from Japanese and Chinese to English, most notably
Kazuaki_Tanahashi
Japanese Buddhist monk (1162–1238)
Benchō (弁長; June 20, 1162 – March 16, 1238), was a Japanese Buddhist monk and religious leader who was one of the main disciples of the Pure Land founder
Benchō
Ancient technique for reproducing images or text
documented, from Japan. By the eleventh century, Buddhist temples in Japan produced printed books of sutras, mandalas, and other Buddhist texts and images
Woodblock_printing_in_Japan
Spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images
In Buddhist art and culture, the Urna (Sanskrit: ūrṇā, ūrṇākeśa or ūrṇākośa, lit. "hair treasure") is a spiral or circular mark placed on the forehead
Urna
Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan
Great Temple') is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction
Tōdai-ji
Cultural syncretism in Central and South Asia in antiquity
Threatened Greco-Buddhist art (archived 29 March 2002) Alexander the Great: East-West Cultural contacts from Greece to Japan (in Japanese) (archived 6 March
Greco-Buddhism
Branch of Nichiren Buddhism
Buddhism based on the traditionalist teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282), claiming him as its founder through his
Nichiren_Shōshū
Traditional Japanese doll
"South Indian ... the third son of a great Indian king." Throughout Buddhist art, Bodhidharma is depicted as an ill-tempered, bearded, wide-eyed non-Chinese
Daruma_doll
1256 statue of Rāgarāja
Myō-ō (Japanese: 木造愛染明王坐像) is a Buddhist sculpture from the Kamakura period depicting the Wisdom King Rāgarāja (Aizen Myō-ō), carved in 1256 in the city
Seated Rāgarāja (Nara National Museum)
Seated_Rāgarāja_(Nara_National_Museum)
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kansai region, Japan
Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area includes a variety of buildings found in Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. These
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
Buddhist_Monuments_in_the_Hōryū-ji_Area
July 19, 1989) was the Japanese founder of Shinnyo-en, a Buddhist new religious group. He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. After a career as an
Shinjō_Itō
Nichimoku Shōnin (日目上人; 28 April 1260 — 15 November 1333), Buddhist name: Niidakyo Ajari Nichimoku, was a junior disciple of Nichiren who sided with Nikkō
Nichimoku
Print series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
woodblock printing traditions in Japan back to Buddhist devotional rituals. The custom of depicting the life of Nichiren in Japanese art was also already well
Sketches of the Life of the Great Priest
Sketches_of_the_Life_of_the_Great_Priest
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
بودايي پژۍ, Dari: تندیسهای بودا در بامیان) were two monumental Buddhist reliefs in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, carved possibly around the 6th-century
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
Maxim of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
philosophy, however, probably originally came to Japan with a Tendai Buddhist legend from China in the 8th century (Nara Period). It has been suggested
Three_wise_monkeys
Japanese Buddhist monk
(February 26, 1866 – February 24, 1945) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who was famed for his four journeys to Nepal (in 1899, 1903, 1905 and 1913) and two to Tibet
Ekai_Kawaguchi
Goguryeo artists, or Japanese one trained by Goguryeo people. Painting in the Goryeo period (918–1392) was dominated by Buddhist scroll paintings, adapting
Korean_painting
Japanese Buddhist text composed in 985
The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land) was an influential medieval Buddhist text composed in 985 by the Japanese Buddhist monk Genshin. The text is
Ōjōyōshū
School of Mahayana Buddhism in Japan
is a Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition with significant esoteric elements that was officially established in Japan in 806 by the Japanese monk Saichō. The
Tendai
Music genre
forms. As a Buddhist art form, music has been used by Buddhists since the time of early Buddhism, as attested by artistic depictions in Indian sites
Buddhist_music
Attribute in certain Indian religions
pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art and is often seen in Jain art and also in Sikh art. Originating in Indian art, it followed Indian religions
Sacred_lotus_in_religious_art
Tendai Buddhist practice involving walking
(回峰行, circling the mountain) is an ascetic practice performed by Tendai Buddhist monks. The practice involves repeatedly walking a route on Mount Hiei,
Kaihōgyō
Branch of Buddhism
It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices that developed in various regions and Buddhist communities of ancient India
Mahayana
Kokū (虚空) or Koku is a honkyoku, a solo "original piece" of Japanese Buddhist origin for the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute. The title "Kokū" is often translated
Kokū
School of Japanese Zen Buddhism
Stevens 1999, p. 90. Michael Mohr, Hakuin. In: Buddhist Spirituality II: Later China, Korea, and Japan McMahan 2008. Victoria 2006. Joskovich, Erez
Rinzai_school
Religious subgroup of the Bengalis
community. Today, Bengali Buddhists are followers of Theravāda Buddhism. Ancient Bengal was a center of Buddhist learning and art. Buddhist artefacts have been
Bengali_Buddhists
Tradition of Japanese Buddhism
Japanese aesthetics, art, and craftsmanship. Shingon Buddhism was founded in the Heian period (794–1185) by a Japanese Buddhist monk named Kūkai (774–835
Shingon_Buddhism
Japanese painter (c. 1420–1506)
Chinese landscapes, Sesshū's work holds a distinctively Japanese style that reflects Zen Buddhist aesthetics. His prominent work captured images of landscapes
Sesshū_Tōyō
Japanese Buddhist monk
a Japanese Buddhist itinerant preacher (hijiri) whose movement, the Ji-shū (時宗; "Time sect") became one of the major currents of medieval Japanese Pure
Ippen
E-toki (絵解き; "picture deciphering, picture explaining") refers to a Japanese Buddhist practice of using an emaki (hand picture, a painted hand scroll) or
E-toki
Branch of Pure Land Buddhism widely practiced in Japan
distributed publicly. This was the first printing of the text of a Japanese Buddhist author and it was a big sensation at the time. During the fifteen
Jōdo-shū
One of Wisdom kings in Buddhism
"Buddhist Deity: Achala, White". Himalayan Art. Retrieved 9 December 2020. Faure, Bernard (2015). The Fluid Pantheon: Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume
Acala
Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher and True Buddha (1222–1282)
Nichiren (日蓮; Japanese pronunciation: [ɲi.tɕiꜜ.ɾeɴ, ɲiꜜ.tɕi.ɾeɴ], 16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher of
Nichiren
of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in the United States sorted by location. Arizona Buddhist Temple, Phoenix Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
List of Buddhist temples in the United States
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_the_United_States
Japanese Buddhist monk
Taigu Ryōkan (大愚良寛; Japanese pronunciation: [ɾʲoꜜː.kaɴ], 1758 – 18 February 1831) was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his
Ryōkan
Zen Buddhist traditions of Japan
Japanese Zen comprises the Buddhist lineages, institutions and practices in Japan that developed from Chinese Chan Buddhism. Its principal surviving denominations
Japanese_Zen
Emmaten or Emmaō (閻魔, 閻魔天 or 閻魔王) – Japanese transliteration of Yama, the ruler of the underworld in Buddhist mythology. enlightenment – see satori
Glossary_of_Japanese_Buddhism
Korean art form
Goryeo Buddhist paintings and architecture are prominent Korean art forms that are said to have originated in the 13 and 14th centuries. Known for their
Goryeo_Buddhist_paintings
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