How the Buddha Came to Japan : Animation, Replication, and the Life of an Indian Image / Cinetic Rights Management LLC..

[Place of publication not identified] : Cinetic Rights Management LLC., [2013]

New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017.

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According to legend the first image of the Buddha was not only drawn from life but was itself alive. It was carved on the order of an Indian king who longed for the Buddha’s presence after the Buddha had left his kingdom. When the Buddha returned the image rose to greet him. Replicas of the miraculous image were produced in India, China, and Japan. This talk explores the transmission of this legend, and the replication of this legendary image in Japan, where it served to bridge the temporal and spatial gulf between Buddhist devotees and the object of their devotion.

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Images / Online / Video & Film

English

May 20, 2019

9 - 12, Academic/AP

Buddhism Reaches Japan (2:28); Benefits of Buddha Images (6:12); Legend of First Buddha Image (3:24); Presentations of Buddha (5:39); Udayana Image Reaches Japan (4:08); Chonen Statue Contents (7:19); Chonen Statue Legacy (2:36); Conclusion: How the Buddha Came to Japan (1:57);

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