Kannon

SAWA, Takaaki.. ART IN JAPANESE ESOTERIC BUDDHISM. VOL. 8. HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART..
An excellent monograph, and scholarly text. Covers the orign of Esoteric Buddhist art, the ancient period, sculplture and painting in the Heian period, spread of esoteric art. Famous esoteric temples: Kongobu-ji, To-ji, Jingo-ji, Muro-ji,Daigo ji, Enrayaku-ji, Onjo-ji. The world of mandala, some aspects of esoteric deities, Shinto Gods in the esoteric pantheon. Kannon & Fudo Myo-o, Eleven-headed Kannon, Thousand-armed Kannon, Fukukenjaku Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon, the Bato Kannon and the Juntei Kannon, distinctive features of esoteric Bud- dhism. Highly useful reference resource. Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

New York 1972, Weatherhill. Blue cloth, very good, dj.,151 pages, color & b.w. photos, former owner's name rubber-stam- ped copy, some marginalia, else clean, solid. FIRST EDITION

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MIZUNO, Seiichi.. ASUKA BUDDHIST ART: HORYU-JI. VOL.4. HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART..
The beginnings of Buddhist art in Japan, early history of Japanese Buddhism, Wakakusa-dera & Horyu-ji. Shaka & Yakushi the Tamamushi Shrine, Tenjukoku embroidered Mandala. Master- pieces of Asuka and early Hakuho sculpture, Yumedono Kannon, Four Celestial Kings, Kudara Kannon, Horin-ji Kannon Six Bodhisattvas et al. Later Hakuho period, reconstruction of Horyu-ji, its murals, halls, pagoda's sculptures, buildings. Origins & sources of Japanese Buddhist sculpture from India to Japan, development of early Japanese Buddhist sculpture. Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

New York [1974], Weatherhill. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 34 color, 165 b.w. photo plates, 5 figures, 2 fold out plans, map, 172p., very clean copy. F I R S T E D I T I O N

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KONRYU ZAN SENSO JI.. BANDO JYU SAN BAN: GOLDEN DRAGON MOUNTAIN TEMPLE NUMBER THIRTEEN KANNON SAMA [GO.
A LOVELY MINAITURE BUDDHIST SCROLL AND TALISMAN This is an actual charm used by tradesmen to place in their home around the new year. Tradesmen and others such as fire- men, carpenters, and the like go to their local Buddhist temple at New Years, and pray for health, wealth and good times. In exchange, the temple priests give these people a small "Omamori" or Charm, Talisman as a "defense" for the next year. This charm shows the names of the various and local people who visit that temple. These people make offer- ings called "Fuda" which are small woodblock-printed papers that are glued to the temple Torii gate, showing their name or their shop's name. They invoke a blessing or "Omori" or Buddhist protection by doing this. The temple is therefore responsible to protect & give them favor over the next year. This charm shows a large number of "Fuda" surrounding the central Buddhist figure, the Kannon or Goddess of Mercy. Above and surrounding this Kannon, is a printed type green border with a swastika at the center top, a common Buddhist symbol. The "Fuda" or names of the local tradesmen, fireman, or merchants are decorating this border. At the very top is a black and white woven ribbon used to suspend this from a hook placed on the wall. Just below that, is a red cinnabar seal "Bonji" or Japanese Sandscrit Buddhist character. To the right of this is another red cinnabar Japanese "Hanko" or seal stating "Bando Jusan Ban" or Bando Number Thirteen, indicating an alternate name of this temple. On the verso at the top is the black Sumi ink painted surname: "Kashisei," this name is also found on the front left corner as a small "Fuda" showing that this scroll clearly belonged to this person and member of that temple. Together with this, is an actual woodblock printed Fuda [talisman charm] 9 x 22.5 cm., consisting of the place: Edo, name of the person begging favor of the Gods for protection for next year: Genbo Akaba- ne, who is with the Yamashiroya [a store's name]. This Fuda was designed with fancy Kanji characters, and two others with red back grounds. A lovely and rare ephermeral example. Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

[Konryuzan n.d. ca.1890, Sensouji]. Verticle hanging scroll ca 10 x 29.5 cm., color printed, designed to be hung, wood- block printed, miniature Mamori [Buddhist defense or charm], a few tiny old worm holes at the top, else mended. R A R E

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Masakazu Yamaguchi: Arm of Kannon, Vol. 8 (Arm of Kannon) ISBN: 1591829372

The horror and bloodshed crosses centuries, after a grueling battle with Mao and the Arm of Kannon. Ryo is ushered 700 years in the past, with his right arm infected by the ultimate evil. He wakes up... Format: Paperback Condition: New

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