Search results for "Buddhism in Japan" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Utagawa Hiroshige, (歌川広重; 1797 in Edo (Tokyo) – October ... His genius was recognized in the West by the Impressionists and Post ...13 KB (2,024 words) - 21:42, 30 January 2024
- Baekje (October 18 B.C.E. – August 660 C.E.), a kingdom in the southwest ... . Soga no Iname promoted Korean Buddhism in Japan. Koma's name could ...27 KB (3,640 words) - 05:39, 26 August 2023
- and botanist, had been born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Even though he ... Woo Jang-choon was born at a difficult time in Korean history, at ...17 KB (2,719 words) - 23:29, 17 May 2023
- bowls, low firing temperatures resulting in a fairly porous body, lead ... the artistic style of Raku potters in Japan. For 15 generations, ...18 KB (2,882 words) - 00:27, 8 December 2022
- quot; or "wide" "drum" in Japanese. Outside Japan, the ... Taiko has become particularly popular in recent years as the central ...24 KB (3,759 words) - 01:00, 21 April 2023
- country = Japan | undergrad = 13,254 | postgrad = 9,198 | ... thumb|240px|right|The Clock Tower, completed in 1925, is the most recognizable ...16 KB (2,170 words) - 04:41, 4 March 2023
- Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pali language. ... the occasion of the Fourth Buddhist Council (in the usual Theravada numbering ...29 KB (4,382 words) - 17:41, 2 May 2023
- the beauty of nation with much of the land in a mountainous and/or sea setting ... The national park system in Korea celebrated its fortieth anniversary ...14 KB (1,925 words) - 04:16, 11 March 2023
- 부산; 釜山), is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. With ... Busan became Korea’s first international port in 1876. Busan was ...19 KB (2,764 words) - 03:33, 7 December 2022
- 713) was one of the most important figures in the Chinese Chán monastic ... quot; (頓教) Southern Chan school of Buddhism, which advocated an immediate ...20 KB (3,245 words) - 16:34, 21 January 2024
- regarded as the holiest temple complex in Japan. Located in the city ... The Ise-Jingu Shrine is the major sightseeing attraction in Ise, attracting ...13 KB (2,113 words) - 03:00, 8 March 2024
- which influenced all subsequent teachers in the Linji (Japanese: Rinzai ... Keqin (Wade-Giles: Yuan-wu K'o-ch'in; Japanese: Engo Kokugon) (1063 ...16 KB (2,594 words) - 16:55, 13 May 2020
- He was an organizer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ... Born in New York City, New York, of French parentage, he grew up speaking ...18 KB (2,681 words) - 02:30, 9 February 2023
- histories of any kingdom or nation in the world, if the 3000 B.C ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or 조선 in North Korea, see ...31 KB (4,423 words) - 04:09, 4 March 2023
- that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent ... during training. Kano established judo in 1905, but many schools of jujutsu ...14 KB (2,177 words) - 21:12, 28 December 2023
- the most influential school of Buddhism in Japan during the seventh ... Xuanzang’s detailed account of his travels, Journey to the West ...21 KB (3,157 words) - 14:33, 20 May 2023
- to a sacred geometric device commonly used in the religious practice of Hinduism ... the ultimate unity from which the cosmos in all its manifold forms arises." ...23 KB (3,394 words) - 16:47, 24 October 2023
- Maitreya, the "future Buddha" in Buddhist eschatology, is ... The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is found in the canonical ...24 KB (3,613 words) - 05:32, 5 November 2022
- An amulet (from Latin amuletum; earliest extant use in Natural History ... ==Amulets in ancient history== Throughout history, on every continent ...13 KB (2,101 words) - 17:26, 26 July 2023
- relations, dominated by China, prevailed in East Asia until the weakening ... allowed to conduct trade with China, both in the capital and at land frontiers ...21 KB (3,156 words) - 22:30, 29 January 2023
