1. Following the Beginning - Birth of Buddhist Statues Choi, Chol Ung SNUCSE

2. Contents 1.Origin of Buddhism 2.Two Schools in Early BSs 3.BSs from Gandhara 4.BSs from Mathura 5.Why is it Important? 6.Closing Remarks

3. Origin of Buddhism

4. ‘Shakyamuni Buddha’ Prince Gautama Siddhartha 563-483 BC ‘Non-Buddhist Statue’ Representation Mauriya, Shunga Kingdom Period (4C-1C BC) Footprint / Wheel / Bo Tree Birth of Buddhist Statues Around 1 st Century Southward Advance of the Kushans Bo Tree ※ From Now on ‘BS’ == ‘Buddhist Statue’

5. Two Schools in Early BSs

6. Gandhara Modern Afghanistan Western Hellenism Black-Gray Fashionable Wrinkles on Cloth / Special Hair Style Mathura Mid-northern India Indian Tradition Dark Red Strict, Stately Tight Cloth

7. India

8. BSs from Gandhara

9. Gandhara #1

10. Gandhara #2

11. 7 Gandhara #3

12. Gandhara #4

13. BSs from Mathura

14. Mathura #1-1

15. Mathura #1-2

16. Mathura #2

17. Mathura #3

18. Mathura #4

19. Why is it Important?

20. Gandhara + Mathura ≒ Latter Indian Style ≒ Chinese Style ≒ Korean Style...

21. Latter BS Gupta Period 4c

22. Chinese BS North Wei Byungryung Cave 5c

23. Closing Remarks

24. Following the Beginning Way to understand details Way to widen view Why have we studied ‘Dalton’s Atomic Theory’ even though it was proven to be incorrect? The Beginning always has the Key To the secret of the present and the future

25. Thank You!