1. Art of Japan Chapters 8 & 27

3.  Horyuji Kondo= Golden Hall  Nara, Japan  Hakuho pd. (680 CE)  Place of worship, what religion?  Inspired by Chinese architecture:  Ceramic tile

4. think  What are importance's of having a special place to worship?  What are things to consider for a place of ritual worship specifically for Buddhism? The same as Islam? Same for Christianity?  Sacred architecture 360 Degrees

5. Shaka Triad, by Tori Busshi, in Horyuji kondo, Nara, BRONZE 623 Stylized folds elongation mandorla

6.  Amida Triad, Horyuji kondo, 710  Amida: Pure Land Buddhism: afterlife salvation

7. Heian Period 794-1185  Esoteric Buddhism (True Word: belief of enlightenment through contemplation and ritual, mudras: hand signs of Buddha  Pure Land Buddhism: afterlife salvation (Amida)  Celestial architecture

8. Mudras 1. dhyana (meditation) 2. dharmachakra (wheel of law, teaching) 3. abhaya (do not fear)

9. Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji, Japan Nara Period – 8 th cent.

12.  Phoenix Hall, Fujiwara Yorimichi  Celestial architecture, how?  **Phoenix a symbol of imperial might

13. Paradise of Amitabha, wall painting, Tang dynasty 8 th century

14. Amida Buddha, Phoenix Hall, Heian Period

15. Kamakura Period 1185-1332 Introduction to ZEN BUDDHISM *Shunjobo Chogen (Priest) made of wood **NATURALISM Shogunate: Imperial Family

16.  Amida Descending over the Mountains  Kamakura period  13 th century  hanging scroll with ink and colors on silk  Pure Land Buddhism  saving power of Amida  hierarchy of scale

17. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE TWO IMAGES