Maṇḍalas in the making : : the visual culture of esoteric Buddhism at Dunhuang / / by Michelle C. Wang.
The first scholarly monograph on Buddhist maṇḍalas in China, this book examines the Maṇḍala of Eight Great Bodhisattvas. This iconographic template, in which a central Buddha is flanked by eight attendants, flourished during the Tibetan (786–848) and post-Tibetan Guiyijun (848–1036) periods at Dunhu...
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Wang, Michelle C., author. Maṇḍalas in the making : the visual culture of esoteric Buddhism at Dunhuang / by Michelle C. Wang. Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2018. ©2018 1 online resource (318 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, photographs. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; Volume 139 The first scholarly monograph on Buddhist maṇḍalas in China, this book examines the Maṇḍala of Eight Great Bodhisattvas. This iconographic template, in which a central Buddha is flanked by eight attendants, flourished during the Tibetan (786–848) and post-Tibetan Guiyijun (848–1036) periods at Dunhuang. A rare motif that appears in only four cave shrines at the Mogao and Yulin sites, the maṇḍala bore associations with political authority and received patronage from local rulers. Attending to the historical and cultural contexts surrounding this iconography, this book demonstrates that transcultural communication over the Silk Routes during this period, and the religious dialogue between the Chinese and Tibetan communities, were defining characteristics of the visual language of Buddhist maṇḍalas at Dunhuang. Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 From Dhāraṇī to Maṇḍala -- 2 The Crowned Buddha and Narratives of Enlightenment -- 3 Maṇḍalas and Historical Memory -- 4 Maṇḍalas, Repentance, and Vision -- 5 Beyond the Maṇḍala -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Eight Great Bodhisattvas (Buddhist deities) in art. Buddhist art and symbolism China Dunhuang. Mandala (Buddhism) China Dunhuang. Dunhuang (China) Civilization. Tibet Region Civilization. 90-04-35765-3 Sinica Leidensia ; v. 139. |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 From Dhāraṇī to Maṇḍala -- 2 The Crowned Buddha and Narratives of Enlightenment -- 3 Maṇḍalas and Historical Memory -- 4 Maṇḍalas, Repentance, and Vision -- 5 Beyond the Maṇḍala -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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