‘Circles of light’ and ‘treasure ships’ in the Visualizing Amitāyus Tableaux: with a focus on some cases in Sichuan from the Tang and Five Dynasties period
This article addresses two aspects in the transformation tableaux of the Sutra of Visualizing Amitāyus Buddha from Sichuan during the Tang and Five Dynasties period: ‘circles of light’ and ‘treasure ships’. It investigates the types of images, their regional features and doctrinal significance. The...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2017
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Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2017, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 350-388 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sichuan
B the Tang and Five Dynasties period B ‘treasure ship’ B transformation tableaux B ‘circle of light’ B The Sutra of Visualizing Amitāyus Buddha |
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