| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| tachikibutsu 立木仏 | Lit. "standing tree Buddha." A Buddhist image carved on a living tree or on wood that retains the form of the original tree… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tagane 鏨 | Graver. A sharp, pointed steel tool used in metalwork and stone carving. Used for engraving, carving, and chiselling,… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| taiko 太孤 | Old Persian man taikofu 太孤父 and young Persian boy taikoji 太孤児, two types of gigaku masks *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tainaibutsu 胎内仏 | A small Buddhist image that is placed inside a larger one as an offering. In most cases, older images were placed inside… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| taishōtoku 退走禿 | "Running in retreat," a *bugaku 舞楽 dance and mask *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| takama bussho 高間仏所 | Also takaya bussho 高矢仏所. A guild of Buddhist sculptors active in Nara *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tamen kōhi 多面広臂 | An image that has more heads, eyes, or limbs than the human figure. |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tamen tahi 多面多臂 | Also *tamen kōhi 多面広臂. A Buddhist image with more heads, eyes, or limbs than… |
Architecture, Sculpture | |
| tankei 単髻 | A single topknot. Hair tied on top of the head in a simple round topknot *hōkei… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tekkō 手甲 | Also tekō, yubitsugai 指番. A protective piece of leather or metal used to protect the back of a soldier's… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| ten 捻 | Also *shō 摂. Clay statue. An old term used in the Nara period to… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tenbōrin-in 転法輪印 | Lit. "mudra for turning the Dharma-wheel." A mudra or hand gesture *in 印… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tenchigan 天地眼 | Also tenchigen. A facial expression found on *Fudō Myōō 不動明王, where the right… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tendō 天童 | Lit. "heavenly youth," also warabemai 童舞 (dancing child). A dance mask representing a young boy with parted hair… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tengai 天蓋 | 1 Also sangai 傘蓋, hōgai 宝蓋, kagai 華蓋, kengai 懸蓋. Sk: chatra… |
Architecture, Decorations, Art History, Sculpture | |
| tenjin 天神 | Lit. "heaven people." |
Art History, Iconography, Sculpture | |
| tenkandai 天冠台 | Also hōkandai 宝冠台. A decorative band around the head found on *bosatsu… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tenne 天衣 | Also tenne 纏衣. A long, narrow strip of ornamental cloth, found on images of *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tetsubutsu 鉄仏 | A Buddhist statue made of cast iron. Cast iron statues were not as common in Japan as bronze (see *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| togō 東江 | Art History, Sculpture | ||
| tokin 鍍金 | Gilding. A decorative technique used in metalwork, where an object was coated with a thin layer of gold. In Japan, this… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tokkosho 独鈷杵 | A pestle with a single sharp blade at each end, found as an attribute *jimotsu… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tokusajō 木賊尉 | A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing an old, plebeian man used only… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tonoko 砥の粉 | Powdered burnt clay or pulverized whetstone. Used for polishing swords and coloring wood. Tonoko was mixed with… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| Tori yōshiki 止利様式 | A style of sculpture represented by the work of the 7th-century sculptor known as Tori busshi 止利仏師. Tori was believed to be… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tōshin 等身 | Lit. "life-size." A standard unit of measurement for Buddhist statues *hōryō… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tōshoku 頭飾 | Decoration found on the head of a Buddhist sculpted figure. This includes hairstyles *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tōza 榻座 | A cylindrical seat or round pedestal *daiza 台座 for a Buddhist image. Many images… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsubai bussho 椿井仏所 | Also written 津波井仏所. A guild of Buddhist sculptors *busshi 仏師 active in Nara *… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsūen 通円 | Also 通圓. A mask of an old man, used in the kyōgen 狂言 play Tsūen (The Tea Priest, Tsūen… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsūken 通肩 | An abbreviation of tsūryō kenpō 通両肩法. A style of wearing a Buddhist robe covering both shoulders. The robe… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsuriago 吊顎 | Dangling chin, a gimmick used on some bugaku masks *bugakumen… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsurimanako 釣眼 | A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing the God of Thunder. Great… |
Art History, Sculpture | |
| tsutsumi nakago 包み中型 | Enclosed inner mould. The *nakago 中型 was a term used in metal… |
Art History, Sculpture |
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