| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| chakushu ちゃく手 | Also takushu 磔手 and chōshu 張手 (Sk: vitasti). A unit of measure that originated in India, used in the… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chichinojō 父尉 | Father old man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a cheerful old man. The powder… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Chidō 治道 | ✓ | The path purifier, mask worn by the first actor in a procession of ancient theatrical performances gigaku 伎楽.… |
Art History, Sculpture |
| chiken-in 智拳印 | Lit. knowledge-fist mudra. A mudra or hand gesture *in 印 formed by… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Chikyū 地久 | ✓ | Also enjiraku or enchiraku 円地楽. A piece in imperial court dancing *… |
Art History, Sculpture |
| chinsō chōkoku 頂相彫刻 | Also chinzō chōkoku, see *chinsō 頂相. Portrait sculptures of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chōgan 彫眼 | Eyes carved directly into the surface of a wooden sculpture. This method was in general use until the late Heian period when… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chōjūza 鳥獣座 | Also kinjūza 禽獣座 and jūza 獣座. A pedestal or throne for a Buddhist image in the form of a bird or a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chōketsue 長袂衣 | Also pronounced chōketsui. A garment with long sleeves. Seen, for example, on images of *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chōren 頂蓮 | Also kairen 開蓮. A lotus flower found on the head of a *Fudō Myōō … |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chūjō 中将 | A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 supposedly intended to represent the 9th-century poet and… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chūkin 鋳金 | Metal casting. A technique used in metalwork to produce vessels or sculptures by melting down metal and pouring it into a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chūson 中尊 | Also chūdai-no-son 中台の尊. The principal statue in a group of Buddhist statues. The central image in a triad or group… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| chūzō 鋳造 | Also imono 鋳物. Casting. A technique used to make cast sculptural forms. The base material was heated… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gachirin 月輪 | Also gatsurin, getsurin. A perfectly round circle meant to represent the full moon, a frequently used… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ganzō 龕像 | Images carved in a niche. In a broad sense the term refers to the Buddhist images of high relief carved into the rock walls… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gasshō 合掌 | 1 The triangular frame created by joining a pair of cruck-like members *… |
Architecture, General Terms, Art History, Sculpture | |
| geki 戟 | Also hoko 鉾. A weapon, found as an attribute of fearsome Buddhist figures such as *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Genjōraku 還城楽 | Return to the castle dance, Alternative names: Genkyōraku 環京楽 (Return to Capital Dance), Genjōraku 還成楽 (Return of One of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gigakumen 伎楽面 | Masks worn for performances of *gigaku 伎楽, now-lost temple processions and… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ginbutsu 銀仏 | Silver Buddha. Bronze was the most frequent metal used in the production of Buddhist statues. Where silver was used instead… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gishi 祇支 | Also sōgishi 僧祇支 (Sk: Sankaksika). A robe worn by Buddhist priests under the *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gochi hōkan 五智宝冠 | Also gobutsukan 五仏冠, gobutsu hōkan 五仏宝冠, gochi nyoraikan 五智如来冠, gohō tenkan 五宝天冠. A… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Gojo 呉女 | Maid of (the country of) Wu 呉. The only female mask in the *gigaku 伎楽 repertory… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gokō 後光 | Also written 御光. Aureole. The light emitted from the Buddha. Often expressed as a halo *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Gokō 呉公 | Lit. Man of (the country of) Wu 呉, a gigaku mask *gigakumen 伎楽面,… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gokosho 五鈷杵 | A short club with five prongs at each end, usually made of gilt bronze. The central grip is encircled by demons' eyes … |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gōzanze-in 降三世印 | Lit. mudra of the Vanquisher of the Three Worlds (SK: trailokyavijaya mudra). A mudra or hand gesture *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gozō roppu 五臓六腑 | The internal organs of the body as defined in Chinese medicine kanpō 漢方. A model of the internal organs, made of… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gunji 軍持 | Also written 君持 or 軍遅. Sanskrit kundika. A vase with two spouts, found as an attribute *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gyōgetsukei 仰月形 | A smile found on Buddhist images, where both ends of the mouth curve upward into the shape of a crescent moon. This smile is… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gyokugan 玉眼 | Lit. crystal eyes. Eyes made of crystal which were inserted into the head of a wooden buddhist statue in order to produce a… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gyorinbuki 魚鱗葺 | An arrangement of sculpted lotus petals *renben 蓮弁 on a lotus pedestal *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| gyōsō 形相 | All of the visible attributes of a Buddhist figure. These include the countenance, posture, hand positions, and any… | Art History, Sculpture | |
| gyōzō 行像 | Lit. traveling image. |
Art History, Sculpture |
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