Karmapa Statues in Drepung Monastery

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_97How to use a DOI?

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Karmapa Statues; Drepung Monastery; Tibetan Buddhist

Abstract

This paper offers a brief history of Karmapa, one of the livings Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism, including an introduction to Drepung Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhism Temple, and a detailed analysis of the history and iconography of the eleven lacquered wood Karmapa statues at the Monastery, together with a focus on their distinguishing features when compared to traditional Chinese Arhat representations. This research demonstrates that these Arhats exhibit exclusive features that are corresponding with Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The findings show that these monuments had a significant impact on the preservation of Tibetan Buddhism history.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Luxu Wei
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - Karmapa Statues in Drepung Monastery
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 862
EP  - 871
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_97
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_97
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