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Study on the Visualization and Historical Development of the Dharma Protecting Deities in China

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K16649
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Fine art history
Research InstitutionRyukoku University

Principal Investigator

OSHIMA Sachiyo  龍谷大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 研究員 (60585694)

Research Collaborator RAN Wanli  西北大学, 文化遺産学院, 教授
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords仏教美術 / 仏教図像学 / 南北朝時代 / 天部 / 高僧 / 羅漢 / 伝法 / 護法神 / 迦毘羅神 / 中国 / 護法 / 石窟
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study attempts to unravel what triggered the visualization of the dharma protecting deity images, and the historical background behind the visualization. For this end, the study set out to trace the historical development of the cult of these in China as seen.
Based on the analysis of the Buddhist narrative literature, the study obtained that the venerable Buddhist priests who traveled between India/Central Asia and China to transmit the dharma has influenced on the religious space related to visualization of the dharma protecting deities. In addition, this study try to reconstruct about the true history of the cult of 迦毘羅神, through on-site surveys of artworks, and through wide search of manuscripts and stone inscriptions for relevant resources such as records on the creation of images.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] 西北大学(中国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 高僧と護法神―僧伝史料に伝えられた護法神像の造立2018

    • Author(s)
      大島幸代
    • Journal Title

      佛教史学研究

      Volume: 60-1

    • NAID

      40021604278

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 夾江千佛岩摩崖造像的毘沙門天龕―関于其造型特点与建造時期2017

    • Author(s)
      大島幸代
    • Journal Title

      『四川夾江千仏岩唐代佛教芸術研究』

      Volume: - Pages: 182-201

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 玄奘三蔵と護法神2017

    • Author(s)
      大島幸代
    • Organizer
      文部科学省私立大学戦略的研究基盤形成支援事業「日本仏教の通時的・共時的研究―多文化共生社会における課題と展望―」学術講演会「玄奘三蔵の説話と美術」
    • Place of Presentation
      龍谷大学
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-04
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 高僧と護法神 ―僧伝類からみる護法神の造像2016

    • Author(s)
      大島幸代
    • Organizer
      佛敎史學會第67回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大谷大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-03
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 迦毘羅神の造像―護法神の造形化に関する一考察―2015

    • Author(s)
      大島幸代
    • Organizer
      早稲田大学美術史学会秋季例会
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2022-02-22  

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