Encyclopedia of Buddhism

Art History
Ajanta

Arhat Images
Ba
miya
n
Bayon
Bianxiang (Transformation Tableaux)
Bodh Gaya

Bodhisattva Images
Borobudur
Buddha Images
Buddha, Life of the, in Art
Cave Sanctuaries
Central Asia, Buddhist Art in
Chan Art
China, Buddhist Art in
Daitokuji
Dunhuang
Esoteric Art, East Asia
Esoteric Art, South and Southeast Asia
Famensi
Hells, Images of
Himalayas, Buddhist Art in
Ho
ryu
ji and To
daiji
Huayan Art
India, Buddhist Art in
Indonesia, Buddhist Art in
Japan, Buddhist Art in
Ja
taka, Illustrations of
Jewels
Jo khang
Kaila
s ́a (Kailash)
Korea, Buddhist Art in
Longmen
Maha
bodhi Temple
Mandala
Monastic Architecture
Mudra
and Visual Imagery

Myanmar, Buddhist Art in

Oxherding Pictures

Phoenix Hall (at the Byo
do
in)

Portraiture

Potala

Pure Land Art

Reliquary

Sa
ñc


Shwedagon

So ̆kkuram

Southeast Asia, Buddhist Art in

Sri Lanka, Buddhist Art in

Stu
pa

Su
tra Illustrations

Therava
da Art and Architecture

Yun’gang

Biographies

Ambedkar, B. R.

Anaga
rika Dharmapa
la

A
nanda

Ana
thapindada

An Shigao

Arhat

A
ryadeva

A
ryas ́u
ra

Asan ̇ga

As ́oka

As ́vaghosa

Atisha

Bha
vaviveka

Biographies of Eminent Monks

(Gaoseng zhuan)

Biography

Bodhidharma

Buddhada
sa

Buddhaghosa

Buddha, Life of the

Bu ston (Bu tön)

Candrak
rti

Chengguan

Chinul

Dalai Lama

Dao’an

Daosheng

Daoxuan

Daoyi (Mazu)

Deqing

Devadatta

Dharmak
rti

Dharmaraksa

Digna
ga

Disciples of the Buddha

Do
gen

Do
kyo


Ennin

Faxian

Fazang

Ganjin

Gava
mpati

Genshin

Gyo
nen

Hakuin Ekaku

Han Yongun

Ho
nen

Huineng

Huiyuan

Hyesim

Hyujo ̆ng

Ikkyu


Ingen Ryu
ki

Inoue Enryo


Ippen Chishin

Jiun Onko

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SYNOPTIC OUTLINE OF ENTRIES

This outline provides a general overview of the conceptual structure of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism.The outline is organized

under twenty-four major categories, a few of which are subcategorized. The entries are listed alphabetically within each category

or subcategory. For ease of reference, one entry may be listed under several categories.