Following the Beginning- Birth of Buddhist Statues

Choi, Chol UngSNUCSE

Contents

1. Origin of Buddhism

2. Two Schools in Early BSs

3. BSs from Gandhara

4. BSs from Mathura

5. Why is it Important?

6. Closing Remarks

Origin of Buddhism

Origin of Buddhism

‘Shakyamuni Buddha’• Prince Gautama Siddhartha• 563-483 BC

‘Non-Buddhist Statue’ Representation• Mauriya, Shunga Kingdom Period (4C-1C BC)• Footprint / Wheel / Bo Tree

Birth of Buddhist Statues• Around 1st Century• Southward Advance of the Kushans

Bo Tree

※ From Now on ‘BS’ == ‘Buddhist Statue’

Two Schools in Early BSs

Two Schools in Early BSs

Gandhara• Modern Afghanistan• Western Hellenism• Black-Gray• Fashionable• Wrinkles on Cloth / S

pecial Hair Style

Mathura• Mid-northern India• Indian Tradition• Dark Red• Strict, Stately• Tight Cloth

India

BSs fromGandhara

Gandhara #1

Gandhara #2

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Gandhara #3

Gandhara #4

BSs fromMathura

Mathura #1-1

Mathura #1-2

Mathura #2

Mathura #3

Mathura #4

Why is itImportant?

Why is it Important?

Gandhara + Mathura ≒ Latter Indian Style

≒ Chinese Style

≒ Korean Style

...

Latter BSGupta Period4c

Chinese BSNorth WeiByungryung Cave

5c

ClosingRemarks

Closing Remarks

Following the Beginning• Way to understand details• Way to widen view

Why have we studied ‘Dalton’s Atomic Theory’

• even though it was proven to be incorrect?

The Beginning always has the Key• To the secret of the present and the

future

Thank You!