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Title Contains Image(s) Description Keywords
Chigo Daishi 稚児大師

The Buddhist acolyte form of the name *Kūkai 空海 (774-835; see *…

Art History, Iconography
Chikō mandara 智光曼荼羅

Also referred to as the First mandala. A small wooden painting. The oldest of the Three Jōdo Mandalas *…

Art History, Iconography
Yakushi 薬師

The name of the Buddha associated with healing. Sino-Japanese rendering of Sanskrit Bhaisajyaguru, meaning "Medicine Master…

Art History, Iconography
Yamagoe no Amida 山越阿弥陀

Also read Yamagoshi no Amida; Amida yamagoe (yamagoshi) raigō 阿弥陀山越来迎. Lit. "Amida…

Art History, Iconography
yasha 夜叉

Also yakusha 薬叉 (Sk: yaksa), a class of semi-divine beings usually considered to be of a benevolent and…

Art History, Iconography
Yōryū Kannon 楊柳観音

Also called Yakuō Kannon 薬王観音. Lit. "Willow Kannon" or "*Kannon 観音 with a willow branch…

Art History, Iconography
Yoshino mandara 吉野曼茶羅

Devotional paintings of the deities and landscape of Mt. *Yoshino 吉野. Yoshino…

Art History, Iconography
Yuima 維摩

Sk: Vimalakirti (pure reputation); Ch: Weimo. Indian Buddhist layman (Ch: jushi, Jp: koji 居士) famous for…

Art History, Iconography

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University