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Core Kyoto S1E3 - Buddhist Statues: Figures of Belief and Beauty
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Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek, and ferocious Buddhist statues are worshipped. World Heritage temple Toji has a configuration of statues in an imposing, 3D mandala and a beautifully woven mandala, which captures the cosmos. The jizo statues standing on street corners have a special place in the lives and hearts of Kyotoites. Today, sculptors continue to breathe life into Buddhist statues, and skilled craftsmen create magnificent works using gold leaf in microns.
Released | Feb 28, 2013 |
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Runtime | 28min |
Genre | Documentary |
Actor | Gary Tegler |
Director | N/A |
Production | NHK |