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Tables of Contents for Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
xiii
 
Preface
xv
 
Erik Zurcher
Abbreviated List of Illustrations, Maps and Drawings
xvii
 
Introduction
xxxv
 
PART I THE BEGINNINGS OF BUDDHISM AND BUDDHIST ART IN CHINA
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.)
5
91
The Opening of China to the West
5
8
The Former Han Period (206 B.C.-8 A.D.)
5
6
The Later Han Period (25-220 A.D.)
11
2
Written Evidences of Buddhism
13
9
Translators and Translations of Buddhist Texts
22
5
Buddhist Art
27
67
K'ung-wang Shan (Kiangsu)
27
2
Images of Popular Religious Belief
29
4
Buddhist Images
33
6
Other Images
39
3
Technique and Historical Conditions
42
3
Conclusions
45
2
Evidences from Tombs in Szechwan and Kansu
47
1
Cave Tomb No. IX at Ma Hao
47
9
Buddha Images on ``Money Trees''
56
1
Ceramic money tree base from P'eng shan
56
3
Buddhas on the money tree from Mien-yang
59
2
The Pagoda Relief Tile from Shih-fang
61
3
The Tomb at Lei-t'ai, Wu Wei
64
3
Miniature Bronze Shrine (Asian Art Museum)
67
4
Harvard Flame-shouldered Buddha
71
2
Descriptive and Comparative Analysis of Technique and Style
73
16
Considerations of Dating, Provenance, Iconography, Historical Circumstances and Interpretation
89
5
Conclusions
94
2
Period of the Three Kingdoms and the Western Chin (A.D. 220-317)
96
66
Political Setting, Relations with Central Asia and Developments in Buddhism
97
15
The Three Kingdoms (220-265)
97
6
The Western Chin (265-317)
103
9
Bhuddist Art
112
42
Funerary Art with Buddhist Figures
112
1
Ceramics
112
1
Various vessels (other than hun-p'ing)
113
2
Hun-p'ing vessels
115
4
Bronze Mirrors
119
1
Shen-shou mirrors with triangular rim
120
2
Shen-shou mirrors with flat rim
122
1
K'uei-feng mirrors
122
4
Small Bronze Figures
126
1
Money tree bronze Buddhas from Szechwan
127
1
Gilt bronze belt buckle with Bodhisattva dated 262 A.D.
127
3
Clay Tomb Bricks, Tiles and Figurines
130
1
Tomb bricks, with Buddhist figures
130
1
Tile from P'ing-an, Ch'ing-hai
131
1
Pottery figurine from Chung hsien, Szechwan
132
1
The Orthodox Icons: Buddhist Bronze Sculptures
133
1
The Seated Buddha in the Tokyo National Museum
133
6
The Seated Buddha with Circular Halo Formerly in the Fujiki Collection
139
4
The Fujii Yurinkan Standing Bodhisattva
143
1
Technique, description and stylistic sources
144
7
Concluding remarks
151
1
Small Standing Bodhisattva
152
2
Conclusions
154
8
PART II ART OF THE SILK ROAD IN CENTRAL ASIA: 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Western Central Asia: Transoxiana and Bamiyan
162
78
Introduction: Brief Historical Background
162
6
Sites and Art of the Termez Region
168
36
Khalchayan
169
6
Airtam
175
1
Buddhist Temple Site
176
2
Stupa Site
178
1
Karta-tepe
179
2
Temple Complexes: Courtyards, Caves, Stupas, Paintings and Sculptures
181
1
Complex A
182
1
Complex B
182
1
stupa drawing
183
1
Buddha group
184
1
Complex C
185
1
Complex D
186
1
seated Buddha sculpture
187
1
wall paintings
188
1
Some Concluding Remarks
189
2
Fayaz-tepe
191
1
Monastery Site
191
2
Wall Paintings
193
1
Sculpture
194
2
Dalverzin-tepe
196
1
Buddhist Temple No. 1
196
2
sculptures
198
1
Buddhist Temple No. 2
199
1
sculptures
200
4
Sites and Art of the Khorezm Region
204
6
Koy-krylgan Kala
204
2
Toprak Kala
206
2
Sculptures and Wall Paintings
208
2
Bamiyan: Some Early Coves
210
24
Introduction
210
4
Cave 24
214
3
Cave 51
217
1
The Watercolor Drawing
218
3
J. Carl
Wall Painting Fragments
221
2
Caves 129, 130 and 152
223
2
Cave 140
225
2
Cave 165
227
1
Cave 155: The Eastern Great Buddha Niche
228
6
Conclusions
234
6
Sculpture
235
2
Painting
237
1
Architecture
237
3
Eastern Central Asia: Kashgar and Khotan
240
83
Introduction
240
6
History of the Region: Han-early 5th Century A.D.
241
3
The Routes
244
2
Sites and Their Buddhist Art Remains
246
75
Kashgar
247
2
Stupas of the Kashgar Region
249
6
Yarkand and Karghalik
255
2
Khotan
257
3
Buddhism and Buddhist Art in Khotan from Literary Sources
260
5
Sculpture from Khotan
265
1
Figurines of western deities
265
1
Two bronze Buddha heads
266
4
Small bronze Bodhisattva
270
1
Clay Buddha head
270
1
Stone stupa fragment
270
1
Large clay Buddha head
271
1
Conclusions
272
1
Textiles from Tombs at Shampula
272
1
Fragment with design of a man's head
273
1
Fragment with design of a centaur and rosettes
274
1
Cotton fabric with rosette, pearl and wave design
275
1
Chinese warp-faced compound tabby silk fragment
276
1
The Site of Rawak
276
2
The stupa
278
7
The sculptures
285
2
Style I
287
9
Style II
296
2
Style III
298
1
Style IV
299
2
Style V
301
1
Style VI
302
11
Painting from Rawak
313
1
Conclusions: Rawak
314
2
Ak-terek and Siyelik
316
2
Kara-dong (near Keriya)
318
3
Conclusions: Southern Route (Kashgar to Khotan/Keriya)
321
2
Eastern Central Asia: The Kingdom of Shan-shan: Niya to Lou-lan
323
104
Introduction: The Shan-shan Kingdom
323
34
Early History
324
8
Period of the Kharosti Documents
332
1
Chinese Sources
332
6
Kharosti Inscriptions
338
5
Shan-shan Kings
343
9
Shan-shan from the late 4th-early 6th century
352
3
Concluding Remarks
355
2
Sites and Their Art Remains
357
13
Niya, Endere, Cherchen and Charklik
357
2
The Stupa at Niya
359
2
Art from Niya
361
1
Woodwork
361
2
Clay seals
363
1
Painting and textiles
363
4
Endere, Cherchen and Charklik
367
3
Miran
370
55
Stupas and Structures of Shrines M III and M V
372
4
Paintings of Shrines M III and M V
376
1
Brief description
377
3
Style, technique, and stylistic sources
380
4
Conclusions and dating
384
1
Structures and Sculptures of M II
385
4
Sites M XIII, XIV, and XV
389
2
Conclusions: Miran
391
1
Lou-lan
392
7
L.A. Area
399
1
Stupas of the L.A. area
400
2
Wooden lintel of Buddha niches
402
1
The niches
403
2
The Buddha images
405
2
L.B. Area
407
1
L.B.I, II, and III complex
408
1
Buddhist shrine L.B.II
408
4
Figural sculptures from L.B.II
412
1
Jamb with niches of standing Bodhisattvas
412
1
Standing guardian
413
1
Panel with lower part of a cross-ankled figure
414
1
L.B.IV, V, and VI
415
1
Carved panel with cross-ankled and standing figure
416
3
Remains from Grave Sites
419
1
Textiles from the L.C. area
420
1
Woolen fragments
421
1
Silk fragments
422
2
Conclusions: The Lou-lan Site
424
1
Conclusions: Art from Sites of the Southern Silk Route in Eastern Central Asia
425
2
Conclusions
427
6
Bibliography
433
16
Index
449