ETHAS 038546

Japon peinture : Les Treize divinités bouddhiques d'après la mort

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038546
The thirteen Buddhist divinities after death
Jūsan-butsu 十三佛
Japan
16th century
Silk painting
Acquired in 1975
In the Japanese tradition, the Buddhist divinities accompany the deceased for a long time after death. 1st week: Acala; 2nd week: Śākyamuni; 3rd week: Mañjusrī; 4th week: Samantabhadra; 5th week: Kṣitigarbha; 6th week: Maitreya; 7th week: Bhaiṣajyaguru; 100th day: Avalokitasvara; 1st year: Mahāsthāmaprāpta; 2 years: Amitāyus; 6 years: Akṣobya; 12 years: Vairocana; 32 years: Ākāśagarbha.

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Japanese Buddhist iconography

Buddhism passed from China to Japan in the 6th century. There it was particularly influenced by its esoteric form (Tantrism). This form uses rituals to a large number of beings who incarnate various degrees of enlightenment: buddhas, bodhisattvas, gods and goddesses, “kings of science” and others. Tantric Buddhism is represented by the Shingon and Tendai schools. They specialised in iconography in order to codify the colours, postures and gestures of the various personages used not only in the rituals but as an aid to meditation.

The great Amida (<i>Daibutsu</i>) Buddha of Kamakura, <i>Views and Customs of Japan</i>, by Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870.

The great Amida (Daibutsu) Buddha of Kamakura, Views and Customs of Japan, by Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870. Alfred Bertrand collection © MEG Inv. ETHPH 411954

Bibliograpy

  • Ducor, Jérôme. 2010. Le regard de Kannon. Genève : Musée d'ethnographie, p. 58-60

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