This painting depicts Buddha sacrificing his life to save a tigress and her cubs, which shows an international interpretation of Buddha between China,Korea and Japan.
What is Hungry Tigress Jataka
100
Fitted joinery technique used throughout eastern asia to build temples without using nails. Allows for some movement during earthquakes.
What is joined wood
100
sacred buliding in hindu and buddhist religion
What is Pagoda
100
A Buddhist holy person who has achieved enlightenment and nirvana by suppression of all desire for earthly things.
What is Arhat
100
In Buddhist iconography, the body pose with one leg folded and the other hanging down, indicating relaxation
What is lalitasana
200
Made by painter Kao Ninga, this painting shows a life commitment to responsibility and simplicity taken by Buddhist monks take to reach enlightment.
What is Monk Sewing pg 11-19
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200
Small human figurines made in Japan during the Jomon period. Shaped from clay, the figures have exaggerated expressions and are in contorted poses. They were probably used in religious rituals.
What is dogu
200
Shinto shrine that alows you to enter spirit world in shinto religion
What is Torii Gate
200
A Japanese Buddhist sect and its doctrine, emphasizing enlightenment through intuition and introspection rather than the study of scripture. In Chinese, Chan
What is Chan
200
Extremely fine, hard, white ceramic. Unlike stoneware, porcelain is made from a fine white clay called kaolin mixed with ground petuntse, a type of feldspar. True porcelain is translucent and rings when struck.
What is Porcelain
300
Painting that shows depictions of Esoteric Buddhism, (Buddhism that has many deities with many Buddhas and boshisattvas all under one "Great Sun" Buddha called Dainichi)
What is Womb World mandala
300
piece made by Kosho tha during the Kamakura period in which monk is chanting the Namu Amida Butsu
What is Kuya Preaching
300
Shinto shrine built in forest during yayoi period, outside of Mie.
What is Shinto Shrine at Ise
300
Any of various ritualistic geometric designs symbolic of the universe, used in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation.
What is Mandala
300
In Buddhism, an account of a sermon by or a dialogue involving the Buddha. A scriptural account of the Buddha. See also jataka.
What is sutra
400
Example of painting done by women's hand durning the Henian Period
What is Album leaf from the Ishiyama-gate
400
refers to a sculptured animal or human pottery figure that is placed on burial mounds. Several different clay figures will typically be arranged in front of the burial place.
What is haniwa
400
Golden Hall used for worship.
What is Kondo
400
Greek, "beautiful writing." Handwriting or penmanship, especially elegant writing as a decorative art.
What is Calligraphy
400
the native religion of japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
What is Shinto
500
World's oldest novel written by Lady Mursaki
What is Tale of Gengi
500
The Amida Buddha is seated on this
What is a lotus flower?
500
7th century CE temple built by Prince Shotoku,(oldest wooden temple in the world.
What is Horyu-Ji temple
500
A Japanese Buddhist sect and its doctrine, emphasizing enlightenment through intuition and introspection rather than the study of scripture. In Chinese, Chan.
What is Zen
500
major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.