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Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
"Later Chinese Jades:
Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century"
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The core of the museum’s collection of Chinese jades was donated by Avery Brundage (1887–1975), an avid and discerning collector. Brundage formed most of his collection of approximately 1200 pieces between 1935 and 1960, a time when Western study of jade was in its infancy.
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>>Rinno-ji (Rinno Buddhist Temple)
輪王寺（りんのうじ）は、栃木県日光市にある天台宗寺院。創建は奈良時代にさかのぼり、近世には徳川家の庇護を受けて繁栄を極めた。明治初年の神仏分離令によって寺院と神社が分離されてからは、東照宮、二荒山神社とあわせて「二社一寺」と称されているが、近世まではこれらを総称して「日光山」と呼ばれていた。「輪王寺」は日光山中にある寺院群の総称でもあり、堂塔は、広範囲に散在している。国宝、重要文化財など多数の文化財を所有し、徳川家光をまつった大猷院霊廟や本堂である三仏堂などの古建築も多い。世界遺産に登録されている。（by Wikipedia）
Scanned from film shot in 2001
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant.
Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine.
The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokitesvara). According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari. The chief of their village, Hajino Nakamoto, recognized the sanctity of the statue and enshrined it by remodeling his own house into a small temple in Asakusa, so that the villagers could worship the Kannon.
The first temple was founded in 645 C.E., which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo. In the early years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated Sensō-ji as tutelary temple of the Tokugawa clan.
The Nishinomiya Inari Shrine is located within the precincts of Sensō-ji; and a torii identifies the entry into the hallowed ground of a Shinto shrine. A bronze plaque on the gateway structure lists those who contributed to the construction of the torii, which was erected in 1727.
During World War II, the temple was bombed and destroyed. It was rebuilt later and is a symbol of rebirth and peace to the Japanese people. In the courtyard there is a tree that was hit by a bomb in the air raids, and it had regrown in the husk of the old tree and is a similar symbol to the temple itself.
Dominating the entrance to the temple is the Kaminarimon or "Thunder Gate".
This imposing Buddhist structure features a massive paper lantern dramatically painted in vivid red-and-black tones to suggest thunderclouds and lightning.
Beyond the Kaminarimon is Nakamise-dori with its shops, followed by the Hōzōmon or "Treasure House Gate" which provides the entrance to the inner complex.
The Nakamise-dori shops themselves are part of a living tradition of selling to pilgrims who walked to Sensō-ji.
Within the temple itself, and also at many places on its approach, there are omikuji stalls. A suggested donation of 100 yen, will buy an omikuji (fortune written on a small piece of paper). You place the money in an honour box and shake a small cylinder containing sticks with numbers written on them. Shake the cylinder until one of the sticks falls out and pull your fortune from a drawer with the corresponding number. If your fortune is bad, tie the paper onto a nearby string so that the wind can disperse the bad luck.
In the temple forecourt is an incense burner. Here you will usually see a group of visitors fanning smoke from the burning incense over themselves. The incense is believed to have healing powers, and so fanning the smoke over your ailment will help to heal it. If you suffer from headache, fan some of the smoke over your head.
Within the temple is a quiet contemplative garden kept in the distinctive Japanese style.
Within the precincts stand a stately five-story pagoda and the main hall, devoted to Kannon Bosatsu.
This rock carving on the ground tells you that you're inside the temple, a place for quiet contemplation. [Photo by Ray Van Eng]
This is a hand etched Incense burner with flowers and a hummingbird on the back. If you like this and want to see more check out my website on my profile page.
Gray earthenware with polychrome painting and openwork decoration
China, probably Hunan province
Western Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 9)
Item number: 1964.728
This is a hand etched wine bottle incense burner. I hand etched the bottle using a Dremel tool. If you want to see more click on the Etsy link on my home page.
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Over hundreds of years, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism have fused with traditional Chinese beliefs and ancient Vietnamese animism to form what's collectively known as Tam Giao, the Triple Religion. However usually if asked, people will say they are Buddhist.
The custom of burning incense is an indispensable feature of the spiritual lives of Vietnamese people. It’s believed that an incense stick is a bridge that connects the afterlife with the real life. By lighting one we are inviting our ancestors back to the earth to re-visit us and enjoy whatever offerings we’ve laid out.
Buddhists use incense as an offering to The Buddha as well as for its therapeutic effect of calming the mind for focus meditation. Incense, and other offerings, are offered as a gesture of respect. It is the Buddhists way of offering their wholehearted, undivided attention towards the Buddha.
It is said that the perfume of the incense permeates all corners of the room and thus symbolizes the power of the Teaching to reach and convert all forms of greed, hate and delusion.
Cizhou-type ware, stoneware with sgraffito (carved) peony scroll
China
Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127)
Late 11th - early 12th century
Item number: 1944.595
Ceiling panel - Scanned from film shot in 2001
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant.
Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine.
The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokitesvara). According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari. The chief of their village, Hajino Nakamoto, recognized the sanctity of the statue and enshrined it by remodeling his own house into a small temple in Asakusa, so that the villagers could worship the Kannon.
The first temple was founded in 645 C.E., which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo. In the early years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated Sensō-ji as tutelary temple of the Tokugawa clan.
The Nishinomiya Inari Shrine is located within the precincts of Sensō-ji; and a torii identifies the entry into the hallowed ground of a Shinto shrine. A bronze plaque on the gateway structure lists those who contributed to the construction of the torii, which was erected in 1727.
During World War II, the temple was bombed and destroyed. It was rebuilt later and is a symbol of rebirth and peace to the Japanese people. In the courtyard there is a tree that was hit by a bomb in the air raids, and it had regrown in the husk of the old tree and is a similar symbol to the temple itself.
Dominating the entrance to the temple is the Kaminarimon or "Thunder Gate".
This imposing Buddhist structure features a massive paper lantern dramatically painted in vivid red-and-black tones to suggest thunderclouds and lightning.
Beyond the Kaminarimon is Nakamise-dori with its shops, followed by the Hōzōmon or "Treasure House Gate" which provides the entrance to the inner complex.
The Nakamise-dori shops themselves are part of a living tradition of selling to pilgrims who walked to Sensō-ji.
Within the temple itself, and also at many places on its approach, there are omikuji stalls. A suggested donation of 100 yen, will buy an omikuji (fortune written on a small piece of paper). You place the money in an honour box and shake a small cylinder containing sticks with numbers written on them. Shake the cylinder until one of the sticks falls out and pull your fortune from a drawer with the corresponding number. If your fortune is bad, tie the paper onto a nearby string so that the wind can disperse the bad luck.
In the temple forecourt is an incense burner. Here you will usually see a group of visitors fanning smoke from the burning incense over themselves. The incense is believed to have healing powers, and so fanning the smoke over your ailment will help to heal it. If you suffer from headache, fan some of the smoke over your head.
Within the temple is a quiet contemplative garden kept in the distinctive Japanese style.
Within the precincts stand a stately five-story pagoda and the main hall, devoted to Kannon Bosatsu.
incense burner, faux ivory technique
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Scanned from film shot in 2001
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant.
Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine.
The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokitesvara). According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari. The chief of their village, Hajino Nakamoto, recognized the sanctity of the statue and enshrined it by remodeling his own house into a small temple in Asakusa, so that the villagers could worship the Kannon.
The first temple was founded in 645 C.E., which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo. In the early years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated Sensō-ji as tutelary temple of the Tokugawa clan.
The Nishinomiya Inari Shrine is located within the precincts of Sensō-ji; and a torii identifies the entry into the hallowed ground of a Shinto shrine. A bronze plaque on the gateway structure lists those who contributed to the construction of the torii, which was erected in 1727.
During World War II, the temple was bombed and destroyed. It was rebuilt later and is a symbol of rebirth and peace to the Japanese people. In the courtyard there is a tree that was hit by a bomb in the air raids, and it had regrown in the husk of the old tree and is a similar symbol to the temple itself.
Dominating the entrance to the temple is the Kaminarimon or "Thunder Gate".
This imposing Buddhist structure features a massive paper lantern dramatically painted in vivid red-and-black tones to suggest thunderclouds and lightning.
Beyond the Kaminarimon is Nakamise-dori with its shops, followed by the Hōzōmon or "Treasure House Gate" which provides the entrance to the inner complex.
The Nakamise-dori shops themselves are part of a living tradition of selling to pilgrims who walked to Sensō-ji.
Within the temple itself, and also at many places on its approach, there are omikuji stalls. A suggested donation of 100 yen, will buy an omikuji (fortune written on a small piece of paper). You place the money in an honour box and shake a small cylinder containing sticks with numbers written on them. Shake the cylinder until one of the sticks falls out and pull your fortune from a drawer with the corresponding number. If your fortune is bad, tie the paper onto a nearby string so that the wind can disperse the bad luck.
In the temple forecourt is an incense burner. Here you will usually see a group of visitors fanning smoke from the burning incense over themselves. The incense is believed to have healing powers, and so fanning the smoke over your ailment will help to heal it. If you suffer from headache, fan some of the smoke over your head.
Within the temple is a quiet contemplative garden kept in the distinctive Japanese style.
Within the precincts stand a stately five-story pagoda and the main hall, devoted to Kannon Bosatsu.
National Museum: China through the Ages, Exhibit 8. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Alternate Title(s):
Phosphatine Falières and Inde
Contributor(s):
Chalon, Louis, 1866- illustrator
Phosphatine Falières (Firm), issuing body.
Publication:
Paris : Phosphatine Falières, [between 1900 and 1920?] and Manufactured: Paris : Typ. Goupil & Cie
Language(s):
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Food, Fortified,
Phosphates -- therapeutic use
Genre(s):
Advertisement
Abstract:
Advertisement for Phosphatine Falières. Card features a color illustration of an art nouveau style woman selling oranges. To the right in a blank space is a poem by Maurice Vaucaire. Left of the poem is an Indian woman standing by a river in Varanasi, India. The woman is tanned, wearing a long red veil over her head and a hat. She is facing us with a carrying pole of two baskets full of oranges on her left shoulder. She is wearing a long red skirt, an orange-patterend bandeau, and some jewelry. The woman is standing barefoot in the sand by a river, behind her are some mosques and an orange sky. Around the woman and poem is a border of green and red pillars with sculptures of four-legged beasts, oranges at the bottom, and two incense burners at the top. On the back of the card is a border made of butternut squash, their vines, and flowers. In the bottom right corner sits a little girl with dark hair looking into a jar. She is naked and sitting on a cushion. All verso text and images in red coloring.
Extent:
1 trade card : x cm
Technique:
chromolithograph, color
NLM Unique ID:
101750753
OCLC no.:
1370215377
Permanent Link:
A young woman wearing a long 'peplos' and reticulated head-dress holds up a hemispherical cauldron in which the incense was placed. A pierced lid covers the top of the vessel. A most exquisite creation, most probably the product of a Parian workshop (460-450 BC.)
Pottery incense burner made in two parts, connected by a chain of pottery loops. The surface is pierced to allow the incense fumes to disperse, and dots of clay decorate the surface as well. Traces of incense remain inside the lower half of the burner, and the incense has been identified as containing frankincense and myrrh.
[Roman period | Manchester Museum (Robinow donation) | 15 cm | Acc. No. 11241]