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ARTS 2G Week 7
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
11/06/2010

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Bodhi Tree
Definition
The tree under which Buddha achieved enlightenment
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Koshon Period
Definition
Period from 100-300 AD during which the Koshon Empire ruled over Northern India
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Gupta Period
Definition
400-700 AD, the height of Buddhism in India
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Vajra
Definition
Thunderbolt
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Ghanta
Definition
Bell
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Avalokitesvara
Definition
Peaceful Tibetan Deity
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Mahakala
Definition
Angry Tibetan Deity - one of the most important Tibetan deities
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Hunggan
Definition
Site in China with cave temples
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Archaic Buddha
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Found in China - from 338 AD, made in a Greek style
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Elongated Style
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537 AD, image has become more Chinese, flat figures - almost two dimensional
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Shakha
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Japanese term for Shakhamuni - historical Buddha
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Amitabha
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Buddha of the West
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Maitreya
Definition
"future" Buddha
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