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The Buddha's Finger Bones at Famensi and the Art of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism |
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Sharf, Robert H. (著)
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| Source |
The Art Bulletin
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| Volume | v.93 n.1 |
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| Date | 2011.03 |
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| Pages | 38 - 59 |
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| Publisher | College Art Association |
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http://www.collegeart.org
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| Location | New York, NY, US [紐約, 紐約州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Abstract | In 1987 archaeologists discovered a crypt beneath the Famensi (Dharma Gate Monastery) in Shaanxi Province, China, containing four "finger-bone" relics of the Buddha along with a trove of invaluable medieval religious artifacts. Some of the finds are associated with "Esoterism," an important but poorly understood Buddhist ritual tradition that flourished briefly during the Tang dynasty (618—907 CE). A new reading of the Famensi relics and their nested reliquaries in light of their relation to Esoteric Buddhism suggests that the finger-bone relics themselves could be considered "art." |
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| Table of contents | Famensi and Chinese Buddhist Esoterism 38
Ritual Practice, Material Culture, and Belief 42
The Buddha's Finger Bones 43
But Is It Art? 47
The Eight-Container Reliquary Set 47
Buddhist Altar Rites 50
The Silver Box Explained 51
Fingers and Moons 53
Notes 55 |
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| ISSN | 00043079 (P); 15596478 (E) |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00043079.2011.10785995 |
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| Created date | 2023.07.11 |
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| Modified date | 2023.07.11 |
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