Archaeological and visual sources of meditation in the ancient monasteries of Kuča / by Angela F. Howard, Giuseppe Vignato.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Angela Falco, author.

Vignato, Giuseppe, 1962- author.

Series:

Studies in Asian art and archaeology ; Volume XXVIII.

Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology, 1380-782X ; Volume XXVIII

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist monasteries--China--Aksu Diqu--History.

Buddhist monasteries.

Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)--China--Aksu Diqu--History.

Monastic and religious life (Buddhism).

Meditation--China--Aksu Diqu--Buddhism--History.

Meditation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Archaeological and Visual Sources of Meditation in the Ancient Monasteries of Kuča , Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato use diverse methodological approaches from archaeology, art history and religious studies to reconstruct monastic life and practices in the rock monasteries on the northern Silk Route (ca. 200-650). Analysis of the caves’ function, meditation manuals, and the cave murals highlights the centrality of meditation, a fundamental duty of Kuča monastics. This interdisciplinary study utilizes hitherto unpublished line drawings, maps, and photographs to reconstruct and interpret the architecture and décor of Kuča caves, thus revealing the close links between the spiritual and the physical, between doctrinal teaching and practice and the lay-out and décor of the monasteries.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Introduction / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

1 The Rock Monasteries of Ancient Kuča / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

2 Formative Elements of Rock Monasteries of Ancient Kuča / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

3 The Visual Language of Meditation / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

4 The Origin of the Visual Language / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Epilogue / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Appendix I / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Bibliography / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Color Illustrations / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato

Index / Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-27939-3

OCLC:

880237947

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004279391 DOI