Art

  • Empress Jito, from the series “Parody of the Ogura Version of ‘One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems’ ”
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Attains Awakening Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Rectangular Coin
  • Shaka Nyorai, the Historical Buddha
  • The Buddha Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Hotei, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, with Child
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Buddhist Monk
  • Budai
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Baisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha
  • Head of a Lokeshvara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Tames the Wild Elephant Nalagiri
  • The Arhats Bakula, Rahula, Cudapanthaka, and Pindola From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddha Shakyamuni with Scenes from his Life
  • Zen Priest in a Golden Wrap
  • Thangka of the Twenty-One Taras
  • Standing Buddha Amida
  • The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya
  • Plaque Showing the Buddha Teaching
  • Large Votive Stupa
  • The Layman Huashang and Two Lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddha Shakyamuni 
  • Votive Stela with Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Standing Buddha
  • Female Monkey with Her Young
  • The Arhats Panthaka, Gopaka, Nagasena, and Abheda From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Buddhist Monastic Rules from the Pali Canon
  • Vase with Lotus Vines and the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
  • The Four Excursions
  • Buddhist Pocket-sized Prayer Altar
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Bust of a Luohan
  • The Death of the Buddha
  • Votive Stela Depicting Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Stupa
  • Monumental Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Printing Block for a Prayer from the Text “Embodiment of the Three Jewels” by Jatson Nyingpo (1585–1656)
  • Ceremonial Dagger Featuring the God of Death
  • Stupa
  • Buddhist Votive Stela of the Yan Family
  • Bodhidharma Crosses the Yangtze River on a Reed
  • Machig Labdrön
  • Praying Priest
  • Mara’s Daughters Tempt the Buddha
  • Shakyamuni Enters Nirvana
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Shakyamuni and the Earth-Touching Gesture
  • The Ascetic Milarepa
  • Standing Tara
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Padmasambhava
  • Taima Mandala, the Buddha Amida’s Paradise
  • Buddha Shakyamuni at the Moment of his Awakening
  • Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)
  • Six Persimmons
  • Vijaya Stupa
  • Dharmatala and two lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Hotei
  • Guhyamanjuvajra
  • The Buddha’s Parinirvana
  • Head of a Monk
  • The Arhats Kanakavasta, Vajriputra, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Bhadra From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as the Patron of fishermen
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion as the Bringer of Sons
  • Leaving for Homelessness
  • Buddha Vairocana
  • Excerpt from the Lotus Sutra
  • The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu (detail)
  • Buddha Dipankara, the Buddha of the Past
  • Jizo Bosatsu, Bodhisattva in the Guise of a Monk
  • The 4th Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso (1589–1617)
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha
  • The Prophecy of the Wise Asita
  • The Buddha Begins Teaching
  • Mahasiddha Virupa
  • Buddha Shakyamuni as a Newborn Infant
  • Portrait of the Zen Priest Gemmon Doyu
  • Great Stupa at Sanchi
  • Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  • Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi
  • Jambhala, the God of Wealth
  • Yakshi, Nymph with Lotus Flowers, fragment of a baluster
  • The Arhats Vanavasin, Angaja, Kalika, and Ajita From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Head of a Buddha
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Travel Shrine
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Sitatara, White Tara
  • Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Dharani Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Insight
  • Gazelle
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Portrait of the Abbot Ennin
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Sheltered by the Serpent-King
  • Buddha Maitreya
  • The Three Buddhas Dipankara, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya
  • Dharmapala Yama
  • Standing Bodhisattva
  • Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise
  • Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas
  • Green Tara (Shyama Tara)
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Bodhidharma
  • Prince Siddhartha’s Wedding
  • Gendün Gyatso, the 2nd Dalai Lama (1476–1542)
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion Sitting in Meditation
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Monastic Rules for Monks
  • The Prophecy of the Buddha Dipankara
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Stela Showing Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Standing Monk with Hands Folded
  • Buddha Shakyamuni From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Pancha Raksha Manuscript
  • Ushnishavijaya
  • State Oracle Garment
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Posture of Royal Ease
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Half-length Portrait of the Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
Dharmapala Yama

Dharmapala Yama

This tutelary deity originated in ancient India, and is regarded as the lord of the underworld. Yama is usually depicted dancing on the back of a buffalo. The animal is not included here, but the dancing pose is retained. Yama has the head of a buffalo; across his chest he wears strings of beads from which hangs the Wheel of the Law. This signals his association with Buddhism despite his fierce appearance.