The Evolution of Indian Stupa Architecture in East Asia
Title | The Evolution of Indian Stupa Architecture in East Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Stratton |
Publisher | Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9788179360064 |
Contents: I. Introduction. II. Symbolic analysis of religious architecture. III. Indianization in Southeast Asia: lineage one: 1. Religious foundations. 2. Architecture. 3. Java. 4. Cambodia. 5. Champa. IV. Burma : lineage two: 1. Thai Era. 2. The lineages of stupa forms. V. The philosophical Indianization of Northeast Asia : the third lineage: 1. China. 2. Korea. 3. Japan. 4. Tibet. 5. Mongolia. 6. The Tibetan stupa. Bibliography."This work seeks to explore the development of East Asian architecture based upon its borrowings from the Indian stupa. While most scholars agree that some features of East Asian religious architecture have been strongly influenced by the symbolic architecture of the stupa, this study specifically seeks to identify three distinct architectural "lineages" originating from India to East Asia. These lineages were inspired by the work of Liang Ssu-Ch?eng who first identified several "families" of pagoda structures in Mainland China in the early part of the 20 century. However, here we extend our search to all the nations that have employed the stupa architecture outside India (and Nepal). These other lineages have been identified through careful analysis in archaeological, anthropological, historical, and religious studies."The first of these lineages extends through Indo-China and Indonesia. The second lineage is mainly found extending through Burma. Both lineages, one and two, meet together in later Thai architecture. The third lineage extends across Central Asia to the shores and nations of Far East Asia, such as Japan, Korea and China. As all the lineages are demonstrated to be imbued and propagated by the scared and ancient symbolism of India, each chapter examines the history of Indian thought as it was introduced into a region and then discusses the features of the most well known structures of that region." (jacket)
Stupa architecture in India
Title | Stupa architecture in India PDF eBook |
Author | Sushila Pant |
Publisher | Varanasi : Bharata Manisha |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
Buddhist Stupas in South Asia
Title | Buddhist Stupas in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Hawkes |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Buddhist antiquities |
ISBN | 9780195698862 |
Bringing together the latest research on stupas in South Asia, this volume includes new conceptual paradigms as well as new approaches to monuments, sculpture, material culture, and textual interpretation. The collection utilizes archaeological, art historical and epigraphic evidence in broader cultural and historical frameworks to enrich our understanding, not only of stupa monuments but also ancient Buddhism and the wider history to which they pertain.
Studies in Early Buddhist Architecture of India
Title | Studies in Early Buddhist Architecture of India PDF eBook |
Author | H. Sarkar |
Publisher | |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
Stūpa and Its Technology
Title | Stūpa and Its Technology PDF eBook |
Author | Pema Dorjee |
Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Architecture, Buddhist |
ISBN | 9788120813014 |
Among all the religious monuments of the world, the stupa has the longest uninterrupted historical development. Though modelled after the Indian prototype, the stupa architecture was developed in all the countries where Buddhism had flourished. Over time, the structural shape of the stupa underwent significant modifications in India and the other Asian Buddhist countries.The present study shows how Tibet became a treasure house of Buddhist culture and literature--highlighting important texts dealing with stupa architecture. Various ritual activities associated with the construction of the stupa are described along with the eight fundamental types of Tibeto-Buddhist stupas and their main structural components. A survey of the stupas found in the upper Indus Valley in the Leh region of Ladakh shows their similarity to the Tibeto-Buddhist tradition. The value of the book is enhanced by an appendix with English translation of four important Tibetan texts preceded by transliteration.This monograph is the first in the new sub-series of the IGNCA on the Buddhist stupas, which would not be restricted to India alone. It is hoped that such studies will enable the art-historians and archaeologists to understand this important structural form in totality in relation to its wide geographical spread and the distinctive features of particular developments in different countries.
Buddhist Stupas in Asia
Title | Buddhist Stupas in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Wassman |
Publisher | Lonely Planet |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781864501209 |
Photographic study of the Buddhist stupas - domed edifices housing Buddhist or Jain relics. The stupa is the living embodiment of Buddhist teachings - 'a sermon in stone brick and mortar' - and is one of the oldest and most persistent religious symbols still in everyday use. The photos are accompanied by a narration that explains the symbolism, rituals and mystic power associated with these monuments, from their origins in India and their migration throughout Asia, covering 11 countries from Sri Lanka to Japan. Foreword by Robert A F Thurman, the first Westerner to be ordained a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the Dalai Lama and president of Tibet House in New York. Includes full colour throughout, transparent overlays, glossary and index. Author has a master's degree in Asian art history and has contributed to more than 35 guidebooks and phrase books. Wassman has been photographing Asia since 1975 and has been awarded the PATA Gold Award for his work in Nepal.
The Symbolism of the Stupa
Title | The Symbolism of the Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Snodgrass |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 2018-05-31 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1501718967 |
A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa—a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.