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Small statues of the Early Nara period Growing influence of Buddhism Daibutsu - den ( Great Buddha. There are ... Nara period and added realistic expression to the idealistic. 222 Visual Arts , East Asian.
Small statues of the Early Nara period Growing influence of Buddhism Daibutsu - den ( Great Buddha. There are ... Nara period and added realistic expression to the idealistic. 222 Visual Arts , East Asian.
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... Nara . The original Late - Nara - period building was completed in 752 ; the present hall is an 18th - century reconstruction . Orion Press - SCALA Intro- duction of esoteric Buddhism Repre- sentation of the Shingon. Late Nara period and ...
... Nara . The original Late - Nara - period building was completed in 752 ; the present hall is an 18th - century reconstruction . Orion Press - SCALA Intro- duction of esoteric Buddhism Repre- sentation of the Shingon. Late Nara period and ...
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... Nara period . Typical examples of the simple architectural style employed in mountain temples , the main hall and five - storied pagoda of the Murō - ji , in Nara , are generally thought to be the only buildings surviving from the early ...
... Nara period . Typical examples of the simple architectural style employed in mountain temples , the main hall and five - storied pagoda of the Murō - ji , in Nara , are generally thought to be the only buildings surviving from the early ...
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