Buddha Akshobhya in Mongolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11827323 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Surun-Khanda D Syrtypova (0000-0002-7239-4454, Institute of Oriental Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 817-837 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Orientalistica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2618-7043 • E-ISSN: 2687-0738 |
| Publisher | Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.31696/2618-7043-2019-2-4-817-837 |
| OpenAlex | W2998766077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This is another article in the series of researches published by the present author, which deal with the iconography and the meaning of Buddhist deities of Vajrayana in particular in Mongolian Buddhism. Buddha Akshobhya is a one of the Tathagata Buddhas, the forefathers of Five Buddha families or Five Dhyani Buddhas. The article deals with the development stages of the Akshobhya cult, some specific features of its practice among Mongolian Buddhists and the visual representations by the famous master Ondor Gegen Zanabazar (1635–1723). The author publishes here images of various sculptures of Akshobhya from the collections of temples, museums, as well as private collections in Mongolia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Buddhism · Cult · Epistemology · Gautama Buddha · Iconography · Literature · Meaning (existential · Sculpture · Visual arts · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Philosophy · Turkish Literature and Culture
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |