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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-032. Alexei Alexeev and the south-east view of the Mountain (Front) Gate of the Shaolin Monastery. It was founded in 495 AD, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen (r. 471-499 AD) of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD). The first monastery's abbot was Batuo (Buddhabhadra, fl. 400s AD), who came to China from India or Greco-Buddhist Central Asia in 464 AD to spread the Buddhist teachings. Another important figure in the monastery's history was Damo (Bodhidharma, fl. 400s AD), a dhyana master and the founder of Chan Buddhism, who also came from the Xiyu (Western Regions, i.e. Central Asia, Persia or India). The monastery is famous for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with the Shaolin Kung Fu. This sacred compound was extensively modified and decorated by the following generations of rulers. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Bricks, stone, wood, polychrome paint, ceramic tiles | Architectural monument, calligraphy (Mountain Gate, Entrance Tablet, detail) |
Unknown | Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen (r. 471-499 AD), 495 AD; later additions and modifications, inclu-ding during Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi (r. 1661-1722 AD), 1704 AD, Emperor Yongzheng (r. 1722-1735 AD), 1735 AD |
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, Cen- tral China |
Shaolin Monastery |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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