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.
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 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)
Buddhist Stupas in South Asia
Title | Buddhist Stupas in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Sumit Singh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Buddhist architecture |
ISBN | 9789350532577 |
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.
Evolution of Stupas in Burma
Title | Evolution of Stupas in Burma PDF eBook |
Author | Sujata Soni |
Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Architecture, Buddhist |
ISBN | 9788120806269 |
This work is the outcome of painstaking research on the evolution of stupas in Burma, Pagan Period, 11th to 13th centuries a.d. Burma known as the land of pagodas is nowhere so rich in the number of pagodas as in Pagan. The stupendous vastness of the ruins reminiscent of the glory that was of Pagan in its heyday inspired this study. The evolution traced back to the beginning of the stupa structure in India, deals with the various architectural phases (duly illustrated) it passed through ending with the final stage in the Rhwedagum Pagoda in Rangoon (Burma). Apart from the material side of the study, there is the need of looking into the aesthetic and spiritual side of the evolution. That religious architecture is a barometer of the material prosperity and social outlook of the people, besides being the handmaid of the spiritual aspirations of the devotees, is amply discernible in this study. The value of the art survey in this work is further enhanced by the inclusion of over 138 photographs. Moreover, besides the magnificent Pagan art, it gives a comparative view of the religious architectual development in the Asian countries contemporaneous with the Pagan Period.
The Golden Lands
Title | The Golden Lands PDF eBook |
Author | Vikram Lall |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9789670138039 |