Tori Busshi — (止利仏師) was a Japanese sculptor active in the late 6th and early 7th century. He was from the Kuratsukuri (鞍作, saddle maker ) clan, and his full title was Shiba no Kuratsukuri be no Obito Tori Busshi (司馬鞍作部首止利仏師); Busshi is a title meaning the… … Wikipedia
Tori — may refer to:In places: *Tori (Georgia), a historic province of the nation of Georgia *Tori Parish, a municipality in Pärnu County, Estonia **Tori, Estonia, a small borough in Tori Parish *Torishima, a name of several islands in Japan **Torishima … Wikipedia
Busshi — A Busshi (仏師) is a Japanese sculptor specializing in Buddha statues. List of Busshi * Tori Busshi * Jōchō * Unkei * Kaikei * Enkū … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Asuka period — The Nihongo|Asuka period|飛鳥時代|asuka jidai, was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592 645), although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved much during the Asuka … Wikipedia
Japanese sculpture — The sculpture of Japan started from the clay figure. Japanese sculpture received the influence of the Silk Road culture in the 5th century, and received a strong influence from Chinese sculpture afterwards. [ [http://web… … Wikipedia
Yamato period — This is summary of two more detailed articles, Kofun period and Asuka period. The nihongo|Yamato period|大和時代| Yamato jidai is the period of Japanese history when the Japanese Imperial court ruled from modern day Nara Prefecture, then known as… … Wikipedia
Hōryū-ji — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu ji Area State Party = JPN Type = Cultural Criteria = i, ii, iv, vi ID = 660 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1993 Session = 17th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/660nihongo|Hōryū… … Wikipedia
Hōryū-ji — Monumentos budistas de la región de Hōryū ji1 Patrimonio de la Humanidad Unesco Hōryū ji. El kondo es una de las edificaciones de madera más antiguas en el mundo … Wikipedia Español
Japanese art — covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper, and a myriad of other types of works of art. It also has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human… … Wikipedia