Buddhist art

Author: Hutongqing / An Zhongyi
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This is one of the books in the "Gazing at the Stars: Archaeological and Cultural Series of Gansu." The book begins with the historical Buddhist artifacts in Gansu. It combines archaeological findings with the study of cultural development, introducing Gansu's Buddhist cave art and temples across the region. The content is detailed, and the narrative is smooth. Ancient Gansu, due to its unique geographical location, has long been a battlefield for competing ethnic groups from all directions, making it a hub for economic and cultural exchange and distribution between the East and the West. Buddhist culture has become an important part of Longshan culture, and the prevalence of Buddhism in Gansu reflects its multi-ethnic nature and deep-rootedness among the people. This book attempts to reveal the unique origins, connotations, and functions of ancient Buddhist culture in Gansu through the study of Buddhist artifacts, helping readers understand how Buddhism, as an alien religion, gradually gained acceptance and popularity among the Chinese, integrating with traditional Chinese culture, and becoming an indispensable part of Chinese culture. It also strives to explain the position of Buddhist art in Chinese art history.