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Course: Asian Art Museum > Unit 9
Lesson 1: Buddhism- Introduction to Buddhism
- How a prince became the Buddha
- The main branches of Buddhism
- Bodh Gaya: center of the Buddhist world
- How to identify a Buddha
- Development of the Buddha image
- The Buddha Shakyamuni
- The stupa
- Railing pillar with female figure beneath a tree
- Conception of the Buddha-to-be in Queen Maya’s dream
- Seated Buddha
- Bodhisattva Maitreya
- The Buddha triumphing over Mara
- The Buddha triumphing over Mara
- Standing crowned Buddha with four scenes of his life
- Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- Korean Buddhist art
- Seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai)
- Zen Buddhism
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Korean Buddhist art
This video documents the creation of a Buddhist painting by the monk artist, Seol-min (formerly known as Jae-u), who has dedicated her life to keeping the tradition of Buddhist painting alive. Learn more about Korean Buddhism on education.asianart.org. Created by Asian Art Museum.
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- Can anyone explain why it is necessary to shave your head when you aspire to become a monk?(2 votes)
- Because to be a monk, you must be pure, and you must devote all your time to the Buddha without being distracted. They think that hair is one of those distractions and also it gets dirty and the Buddha only tolerates the pure.(4 votes)
- Is Buddhism the most dominant religion in Korea? If not what is?(3 votes)
- It is deeply embedded in the culture so I cannot say, but the most dominant religion (excluding irreligion) would be Christianity now (almost half and half, rest is irreligious.)(2 votes)
- Why do the monks shave their heads? Is there a specific purpose?(1 vote)
- they shave there heads to show their lord that they have given up everything for them because the hair meant a lot back then until about the 1900s the people in korea and china didn't cut their hair but for monks who just served the Buddha cut their hair for the proof of their service(3 votes)
- Did people went to Korea to get this all information?(1 vote)
- They probably did some research abroad, and did some research and filming in Korea.(2 votes)
- At the moment of time we are in now how much religion of different varieties are in South Korea?(2 votes)
- Here are the stats: (credit to wikipedia)
No formal religion (46.5%)
Buddhism (22.8%)
Protestantism (18.3%)
Roman Catholicism (10.9%)
Other religions (1.7%)(1 vote)
- Can someone please tell me, which is the name of that song?(1 vote)
- It dosen't have a name, but it
is Korea's treditional music, minyo(민요)
like arirang(아리랑)(2 votes)
- Why did they have a cermony isn't a cermony occur if a your celbrating something or is this the Korean way or other contries like that do the same like Tokoyo or Japan? I will check on wekipeadia if I need to.(1 vote)
- i´m from korea but I did´t know that bu now I understand(0 votes)
- That's very good!
They got some of the translations wrong though.(1 vote)
- why do they make art in korea(0 votes)
- Every country makes art.
You can't blame them for making art do you?(3 votes)
- why did it take three months for her paining??(0 votes)
- becase it's very hard to paint one art masterpeace....
you need to draw, paint, let them dry... I know becase I'm a korean, and
my grandma's sister is a monk^^(2 votes)
Video transcript
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