Shaka Religion

Japanese Art is known to be calm and relaxing, pictures of majestic mountains, bountiful waterfalls, blossoming cherry trees, and the natural beauty of Japanese ancient culture. Japanese art contains a lot of the ancient culture and family life embodied by the forces of nature. Early Japanese art was to aid in teachings and inform about the complementary values of two religions, Kami and Shinto.
The Kasuga Shrine that is mentioned in the introduction is dedicated to the deities, other sacred sites are dedicated to deities as well, and this one is dedicated to Kami of Japans, native Shinto religion. The Shinto religion was the religion that was forced to separate from Buddhism. Shinto explains Buddhism properties such as, belief in the Buddha
The government was involved with religion and the integration of faith beliefs. An example discussed in this chapter of the religion theme is the Shaka Triad. Shaka is the Japanese name given to the historical Buddha; its full name is Shakyamuni. The Shaka Triad is designed with the Buddha as the central figure and the attendants located on either side. The sculpture shows the transmission of faith in Japanese culture and the importance of Buddhist imagery. The sculpture contains some marks of the Buddha, such as the topknot or ushnisha, elongated ear lobes, the lotus throne, a mandala and chakra located behind the heads and a sense of Zen created. The sculpture depicts the importance of how important Buddha is in their culture and they express their faith through intricate art. The sculpture also, shows the difference of Japanese Buddhism compared to Indian Buddhism, where the Buddha is thinner and more elongated in
The Japanese art shows battles from the history of japan and its dynasties. Military and battle were prominent during this time period, where japan fought over religion, land and culture. The art showed the power and importance of battles and the influence the emperor and the samurais had on culture. An example of this theme is the handscroll, a painting called Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace. It conveys a sense of the battle as if a person was present during the real battle and retelling the events, the intricate brushwork makes the piece more detailed and lively creating a more sense of realism. The power and energy of Japans people are conveyed. Also, depicts the new Samurai character dominating and coming into the culture’s existence. This painting is important because it retells the historical events of a battle, and shows the detailed, beautiful art of