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    The document discusses Buddhist visual culture in the early Heian period of Japan, specifically focusing on mandalas and sculptures from this time period. It describes two types of mandalas - the Womb Mandala and Diamond World Mandala, which were large hanging scrolls copied from works brought from China. It also discusses a sculptural mandala from the Touji temple consisting of 21 statues arranged in a geometric pattern. Finally, it provides images and details of sculptures of Fudo Myoo and Kongouku Bosatsu from the early Heian period.

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    The document discusses Buddhist visual culture in the early Heian period of Japan, specifically focusing on mandalas and sculptures from this time period. It describes two types of mandalas - the Womb Mandala and Diamond World Mandala, which were large hanging scrolls copied from works brought from China. It also discusses a sculptural mandala from the Touji temple consisting of 21 statues arranged in a geometric pattern. Finally, it provides images and details of sculptures of Fudo Myoo and Kongouku Bosatsu from the early Heian period.

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    The document discusses Buddhist visual culture in the early Heian period of Japan, specifically focusing on mandalas and sculptures from this time period. It describes two types of mandalas - the Womb Mandala and Diamond World Mandala, which were large hanging scrolls copied from works brought from China. It also discusses a sculptural mandala from the Touji temple consisting of 21 statues arranged in a geometric pattern. Finally, it provides images and details of sculptures of Fudo Myoo and Kongouku Bosatsu from the early Heian period.

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    Week 3

    Part 2
    951-1086
    Middle Heian Period
    Early Heian Buddhist Visual Culture
    Mandala
    Hung before the ritual
    alter
    Esoteric or Tantric
    Buddhism
    Two Worlds of Mandala of the Esoteric tradition
    Wisdom= compassion
    Ritual
    Implements
    Tang Dynasty
    Five-pronged bell and five-pronged double vajra
    wand on tray
    Imported by Kukai
    Womb
    Mandala
    Of Two Worlds of Mandala
    of the Esoteric tradition

    Geomantic construct

    Hanging Scroll

    Color on silk

    Copied of work brought


    Note location of Dainichi Buddha
    from late Tang China

    Approx 6’x5’
    Court of Dainichi
    Buddha
    Detail of Womb Mandala
    Dainichi
    aka Mahavairocana
    Buddha Cosmic attribute
    Buddha
    Fudo Myoo
    Detail of Womb Mandala
    Diamond
    World
    Of Two Worlds of Esoteric
    tradition

    Heian Period

    Hanging scroll

    Color on silk

    Copy of work brought


    from late Tang China

    Approx. 6’x5’
    Dainichi
    Buddha
    Detail of Diamond World
    Mandala
    Touji of Kyoto area
    #1- Imperial Palace

    #15- Touji

    ?- south gate to the city


    ?- main avenue center running north-
    south
    5 Myoo Group
    View looking east toward 5 Myoo group of the alter of
    Touji Lecture Hall

    Early Heian

    Kyoto
    Sculptural (Karma) Mandala of 21
    Statues
    Touji Lecture Hall

    Motion/action of esoteric tradition, 3D

    Early Heian

    Kyoto
    Diagram of Sculptural
    Mandala of Touji
    Fudo Myoo of Touji
    Wood and pigments with lacquer undercoating

    H- 68.25”

    Early Heian
    Yellow
    Fudo Myoo
    Hanging scroll

    Ink and color on silk

    Heian
    Kongouku Bosatsu

    One of the Five Power Bodhisattvas

    From a set of five paintings

    Heian

    Hanging scroll

    Ink and color on silk

    Notice: Patterning is more decorative than


    realistic

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