Visual Primer on Chinese Buddhist Artwork – Sept. 2014

This annotated visual tour features over 100 photos from China’s Mt. Tiāntái region, the home of Tiāntái Buddhism (originated late 6th century).  Tiāntái  is the first Chinese school to break significantly from the Indian tradition and therefore represents China’s earliest indigenous Buddhist system of thought.  The  Tiāntái school also became the foundation of important Buddhist schools in Korea … Continue reading Visual Primer on Chinese Buddhist Artwork – Sept. 2014