| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this research was to clarify the formative characteristics of Srivijaya, which reflect the largest influence from Indian religious arts in South-east Asia. Research was conducted on divine statues, Buddha statues and religious objects remaining in Sumatra Peninsula, assumed as the central place of Srivijaya. The investigation has shown that the artifacts in Sumatra are different from those of Java in shape, and that casting statues in Jambi share certain similarities with those from Pala in India or Dvaravati in Sumatra. There are also several works of southern Indian style in northern Sumatra. In addition, the form of temples in South-east India resembles Hindu temples in Java, which suggests the possibility that formative influence toward Malay was transmitted from Chola Dynasty in South India. The research concludes that the sculptures and religious objects in all abovementioned areas show certain features of Tantric Buddhism.
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