Borobudur: Golden Tales of the BuddhasTuttle Publishing, 13/11/2012 - 160 páginas With vivid photography and insightful commentary, this travel pictorial shines a light on the Buddhist art and architecture of Borobudur. The glorious ninth-century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur--the largest Buddhist monument in the world--stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people. Borobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings--finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolizes the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection. |
Índice
Photographers Preface | 12 |
Buddhism in India and Beyond | 18 |
Building Borobudur | 25 |
Indonesia Reclaims Borobudur | 31 |
PART II | 39 |
Architectural History | 46 |
The Buddha Statues | 53 |
PART III | 61 |
The Jatakas and Avadanas | 71 |
The Lalitavistara | 97 |
The Gandavyuha | 127 |
Appendix | 146 |
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Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas John N. Miksic,Anita Tranchini,Marcello Tranchini Pré-visualização indisponível - 1996 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
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