FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Guanyin, Shingon Buddhism, Nianfo
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L 11 japan in the nara (8th century ce) and heian (9th-12th c. ce) periods. Ideals of beauty of the painting : plump figure , pale , red lips, serious hairdo, powdered face, painted eyebrows , 7 layers of silk robes. He is a cosmic buddha , he doesn"t come and teach directly. He is always at the centre of the mandela. The ways buddhist images are treated : fed , offered food and water. Monk who takes care of him feeds him everyday , cleans up everyday . Buddha images reside takes care of him feeds him everyday , cleans up everyday . Buddha images reside in some temples are inaccessible . Made as a location to be worshiped . Vision is not the only way of contact . Late nara/early heian period, late 8th early 9th century. Pedals are not the same , not symmetrical.
