(International Buddhism)

• In 646 the Japanese political system was

re-cast in the Chinese mode, and
increasing interest in China was to change
the history of Japan. The Chinese
civilization was a much older civilization
than the Japanese civilization. The Chinese
and the Japanese had cultural and
commercial relations that date back to 200
A.D.
NARA ADOPTS TANG CULTURE
(NARA PERIOD, A.D 710-94)

• Some idea of the impact of china on Japan

during the Nara period can be gained by
considering the fact that when the new
capital was established at Nara, it was laid
out on the grid system. This profound
desire to adopt Tang culture is the
outstanding charactristic of the Nara
period.
• One of the earlier periods of
Japanese Buddhism, which derives its name
from the fact that the capital of the empire was
located in the city of Nara at that time. Nara
Buddhism is characterized by the scholastic and
disciplinary endeavours of the Six Schools
of Nara Buddhism. These concentrated on
studying and coming to terms with the volumes of
Buddhist literature that found their way across
the sea from China at this time. The Buddhism of
this period was characterized by an almost
complete devotion of its energy to the needs of
the aristocracy, as well as to courtly religious
practices aimed at the protection and welfare of
The Great
Buddha
Land
The Great Buddha is
located on the
eastern side of Fo
Guang Shan next to
the Great Wisdom
Shrine. The Great
Buddha is 36 meters
in height, and is the
highest standing
Buddha Southeast
Asia.
THE GREAT
BUDDHA
HALL
YAKUSHI
TRIAD
 KONDO
(GOLDEN HALL)