Buddhist Art and Architecture of China
Author | : Yuheng Bao |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060830950 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Buddhist Art and Architecture of China written by Yuheng Bao and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This interdisciplinary study on the development of Buddhist art and architecture in China from the early period till the Qing Dynasty is in a 8 11 format with 50 photo illustrations, the majority of which have never been shown or introduced to the Western world. This book has been organized so that a brief biography of Prince Gautama (later the Buddha), is first presented, followed by an explanation of the Four Noble Beliefs, and the Eightfold Path which a Buddhist must follow to reach the enlightenment, and finally the Nirvana."