The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting

✚✚✚ The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting Dimensions: Size of Painted Surface 18.0" X 29.5" Size with Brocade 30.5" X 51.5" Thangka Paintings | Tibetan Thangka | Thangka Art Tibetan Thangka Painting This thangka depicts a Japanese Buddha, who is standing on a lotus flower, in a lake; his right hand is in vitarka mudra while the left hand is in varada mudra (gesture of granting boon).Here Buddha has a Japanese looking face like, heavy eyelids,moustash, and a beard.His figure depicts some of the thirty-two charactistics of mahapurusha as mentioned in Buddhist text, Dighanikaya: oval face, urna or circle between the eyebrows, curly hair, (here Buddha's hair has been fashioned in wave, in Gandharan style) ushnisha on the top of the head with jewel,elongated ear-lobes, broad shoulders and long arms. His heavy robes covering both the shoulders with wavy lines in the folds, decorated with floral motifs.There is sun disc like halo behind his head. It is belived that Buddhism arrived in Japan by the end of 6th century A.D.through China and Korea.The advent of the faith naturally led to the introduction of Buddhist art-forms. Shakyamuni Buddha is called Shaka Butsu in Japanese.The first image of Buddha, arrived in Japan from Paekje (Korea), was of gold and copper, by Buddhist monks. The introduction of Buddhism into Japan led also to an opposition by indigenous Shintoism, but it had a great patron in the form of Prince Shotoku, an ardent believer of Buddhism who held the rank of regent during the reign of his aunt, the Empress Suiko.During this period Buddhism spread rapidly througout the country.The Archaeological remains suggest that they were following Mahayana Buddhism and offering prayer to Shakyamuni, Bhaishajyaguru, Amitabha, and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya. It is said that at first Buddhist images were worshipped at private homes, but later on monasteries were built. The arrival of Buddhism and Buddhist art was one of the most important, epoch-m The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting - Buy The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting. Features The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting? You can buy The Japanese Buddha - Tibetan Thangka Painting best price with super saver shipping. See more prices, shipping options available and additional information via click the link below - Get it Now!