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Chinese buddhist temples
Title
Chinese buddhist temples [electronic resource (video)] / Harbourfront Corporation.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2005.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 13, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Although they may not look exactly like their counterparts in China, North America's Chinese Buddhist temples are closely linked to them through symbolism and traditions that go back more than 1,500 years. This video looks at structural symmetry, north/south building orientation, and interior layout; architectural elements like pagodas, columns, and courtyards; the lotus flower as a design element; and the statues of Buddha and the temple guardians. Buddhism's origin in India, the Siddhartha/Buddha story, and aspects of Buddhist worship are introduced as well.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: Harbourfront Corporation, 2006
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Building Faith: Sacred Architecture
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 to 12.
Contents
Features of Chinese Buddhist Temples (4:31)
Interior of Chinese Buddhist Temple (2:57)
Exterior of Chinese Buddhist Temple (2:31)
Buddhism: From India to China (1:51)
Structural Symmetry and Building Orientation (4:55)
Modern Buddhist Temples (5:53)
My learning object (0:14)
Videorecording number
35318s Infobase
35320 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
Harbourfront Corporation.
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