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Shin-Yakushi-ji, the Glossary

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13th-century Buddhist temples
747 establishments
Religious buildings and structures completed in the 740s
Temples of Bhaiṣajyaguru

Abhayamudra

The abhayamudra is a mudra (gesture) that is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Indian religions.

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Asuka period

The was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710, although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period.

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Bell tower

A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells even if it has none.

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Bhaiṣajyaguru (भैषज्यगुरु, 藥師佛, 薬師仏, 약사불, Dược Sư Phật, སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ), or Bhaishajyaguru, formally Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja ("Medicine Master and King of Lapis Lazuli Light"; t, 薬師瑠璃光如来, 약사유리광여래, Dược Sư Lưu Ly Quang Vương Như Lai), is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism.

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Buddhist temples in Japan

Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.

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Candraprabha

Candraprabha (lit. 'Moonlight', Chinese: 月光菩薩; pinyin: Yuèguāng Púsà; Rōmaji: Gakkō or Gekkō Bosatsu) is a bodhisattva often seen with Sūryaprabha, as the two siblings serve Bhaiṣajyaguru.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; 檜 or 桧) is a species of cypress native to central Japan in East Asia, and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.

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Chamfer

A chamfer is a transitional edge between two faces of an object.

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Dais

A dais or daïs (or, American English also but sometimes considered nonstandard) in the Random House Dictionary in Oxford Dictionaries Online in the American Heritage Dictionary is a raised platform at the front of a room or hall, usually for one or more speakers or honored guests.

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East Asian hip-and-gable roof

The East Asian hip-and-gable roof (Xiēshān (歇山) in Chinese, Paljakjibung (팔작지붕) in Korean and Irimoya (入母屋) in Japanese) also known as 'resting hill roof', consists of a hip roof that slopes down on all four sides and integrates a gable on two opposing sides.

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Ekādaśamukha

In Buddhism, Ekādaśamukha (एकादशमुख,, lit. "Eleven-Faced"; Chinese (Traditional): 十一面觀音; Simplified: 十一面观音; pinyin: Shíyīmiàn Guānyīn; Japanese: 十一面観音, Jūichimen Kannon) is a bodhisattva and a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara (known in Chinese as Guanyin), counted as one of six forms of the bodhisattva that represent salvation afforded to beings among the six realms of saṃsāra.

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Emperor Shōmu

was the 45th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Kōmyō

(701 – 23 July 760), born Fujiwara Asukabehime (藤原安宿媛), was the consort of Japanese Emperor Shōmu (701–756) during the Nara Period.

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Gagoze

Gagoze (元興寺), also gagoji, guwagoze, gangō, and gangōji no oni (元興寺の鬼, the oni of gangōji) is a yōkai said to have appeared at Gangō-ji in the Nara Prefecture around the Asuka period.

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Gangō-ji

is an ancient Buddhist temple, that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. Shin-Yakushi-ji and Gangō-ji are National Treasures of Japan.

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Glossary of Japanese Buddhism

This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual (or brand-new) reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject.

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Gold ground

Gold ground (both a noun and adjective) or gold-ground (adjective) is a term in art history for a style of images with all or most of the background in a solid gold colour.

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Hakama

are a type of traditional Japanese clothing.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Hossu

A hossu (払子, Chinese: Fuzi, 拂子; Sanskrit: vālavyajana) is a short staff of wood or bamboo with bundled hair (of a cow, horse, or yak) or hemp wielded by a Zen Buddhist priest.

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Huayan

The Huayan school of Buddhism (Wade–Giles: Hua-Yen, "Flower Garland," from the Sanskrit "Avataṃsaka") is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907).

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Important Cultural Property (Japan)

An The term is often shortened into just is an item officially classified as Tangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and judged to be of particular importance to the history, arts, and culture of the Japanese people.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Jōkei (monk)

(1155–1213) was an influential Buddhist scholar-monk and reformer of the East Asian Yogācāra sect in Japan, posthumously known as.

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Kamakura period

The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

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Kṣitigarbha

Kṣitigarbha (क्षितिगर्भ,, ས་ཡི་སྙིང་པོ་ Wylie: sa yi snying po) is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism and usually depicted as a Buddhist monk.

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Ken (unit)

The is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku).

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Kengen

was a after Shōan and before Kagen. This period spanned the years from November 1302 through August 1303.

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List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)

In the mid-6th century, the introduction of Buddhism from Korea (Baekje) to Japan resulted in a revival of Japanese sculpture.

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List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.

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Lotus Sutra

The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma, 妙法蓮華經) is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.

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Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)

Main hall or Main Temple is the building within a Japanese Buddhist monastery compound (garan) which enshrines the main object of veneration.

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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

The is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.

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Minobusan University

is a private university in Minobu, Yamanashi, Japan.

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Mudra

A mudra (मुद्रा,, "seal", "mark", or "gesture") is a symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.

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Myōe

(February 21, 1173 – February 11, 1232) was a Japanese Buddhist monk active during the Kamakura period who also went by the name Kōben (高弁, Chinese: 高辨, Gāo Biàn).

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Nara (city)

is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

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Nara period

The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794.

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Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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National Treasure (Japan)

Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). Shin-Yakushi-ji and National Treasure (Japan) are National Treasures of Japan.

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Nihon Ryōiki

The is an early Heian period setsuwa collection.

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Ogre

An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children.

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Oni

An is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore.

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Pagoda

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia.

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Refectory

A refectory (also frater, frater house, fratery) is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions.

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Sūryaprabha

Sūryaprabha (literally "Sunlight", Chinese: 日光菩薩; pinyin: Rìguāng Púsà; Rōmaji: Nikkō Bosatsu) is a bodhisattva whose specialty is sunlight and good health.

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Shōrō

The two main types of bell tower in Japan The or is the bell tower of a Buddhist temple in Japan, housing the temple's.

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Shichidō garan

Shichidō garan is a Japanese Buddhist term indicating the seven halls composing the ideal Buddhist temple compound.

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Tōdai-ji

is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. Shin-Yakushi-ji and Tōdai-ji are 8th-century Buddhist temples, National Treasures of Japan and religious buildings and structures completed in the 740s.

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Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Yamato

The are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in Nara Prefecture.

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Trident

A trident is a three-pronged spear.

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Twelve Heavenly Generals

In East Asian Buddhism, the Twelve Heavenly Generals or Twelve Divine Generals are the protective deities, or yaksha, of Bhaisajyaguru, the buddha of healing.

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Vajra

The Vajra is a legendary and ritualistic tool, symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force).

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Yakushi-ji

is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. Shin-Yakushi-ji and Yakushi-ji are 8th-century Buddhist temples, National Treasures of Japan and temples of Bhaiṣajyaguru.

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3D scanning

3D scanning is the process of analyzing a real-world object or environment to collect three dimensional data of its shape and possibly its appearance (e.g. color).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin-Yakushi-ji

Also known as Shinyakushi-ji.

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Shin-Yakushi-ji, the Glossary

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See also

13th-century Buddhist temples

747 establishments

Religious buildings and structures completed in the 740s

Temples of Bhaiṣajyaguru

References