Buddhist
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| Description of a Stupa |
The stupa is an important form of Buddhist architecture, though it predates Buddhism. It is generally considered to be a sepulchral monument a place of burial or a receptacle for religious objects. At its simplest, a stupa is a dirt burial mound faced with stone.
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| Chinese and Japanese sumie ink paintings express the subtlety and directness of Zen Buddhism 17th Century |
Ink wash painting is a type of East Asian brush painting that uses the same black ink used in ... In China and Japan, but much less so in Korea, ink wash painting formed a ... century, |
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| Chinese and Japanese sumie ink paintings express the subtlety an directness of Zen Buddist in the 17th Century |
In China and Japan, but much less so in Korea, ink wash painting formed a distinct stylistic tradition, with a different set of artists working in it from those doing other types of painting. Especially in China, it was a gentlemanly occupation associated with poetry |
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| Buddhist sculpture |
Gandharan Buddhist sculpture displays Hellenistic artistic influence in the forms of human figures and ornament. Figures were much larger than any known from ... |
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| Buddhist meditating |
Buddhist meditation is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhāvanā |
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| Buddha in the posture of teaching Chandi Mendut Java |
Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located ... |
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| Bodhisattva Padmapani |
The bodhisattva Padmapani sits among a crowd of devotees, both princesses and commoners. With long, dark hair handing down below a jeweled crown, he stands holding his attribute, a blue lotus flower, in his right hand. |
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| Bodhidharma the Indian patriarch and founder of Chan Zen Buddhism in China early in the 6th Century AD |
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. ... |
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| Bodhi Dharma the Indian patriarch and founder of Chan Zen Buddhism in China early in the 6th Century AD |
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, |
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| A Stupa dagaba in Sri Lanka |
Stupas, also called dagebas and cetiyas, are considered an outstanding type of architectural creation of ancient Sri Lanka. Under the influence of Buddhism, there were several changes in the field of architecture in Sri Lanka. The stupa commands a prominent place among these changes. |
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| A Stupa Chorten in Tibet |
Stupa (Chorten in Tibetan) is an important religious monument in Tibet expressing significant religious symbolism and presenting Buddha's physical presence. |
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| A Pagoda in China 8th century AD |
The Nine Pinnacle Pagoda or Jiuding Pagoda is an 8th-century pavilion-style brick pagoda located in central Shandong Province, China. It is noted for its ... |
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| A Buddhist sculpture |
Buddhist art is the artistic practices that are influenced by Buddhism |