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URL:https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/the-evolution-of-iconography-a
 ssociated-with-the-great-compassion-mantra-2/
SUMMARY:The Evolution of Iconography Associated with the Great Compassion M
 antra 
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\n\nTh
 e Great Compassion Mantra (大悲呪) is one of the most widely recited ma
 ntras in Chinese Buddhism\, often accompanied by a set of eighty-four vibr
 ant images. But where did these images come from? This talk traces the sur
 prising origins of this popular illustrated tradition\, arguing that the c
 anonical texts believed to be its source were not original translations\, 
 but later compilations. By comparing the original Sanskrit with its Chines
 e transliteration\, we'll see how new\, unofficial images were created and
  why they became so popular. We will then examine how later manuscripts he
 lped build a sense of “canonical authority” around these illustrations
 . This study reveals a fascinating story of how a religious tradition evol
 ved through a dynamic interplay between scripture\, visual art\, and the n
 eeds of its followers\, ultimately making the mantra more accessible to a 
 wider audience.
CATEGORIES:Visiting Scholar Talks
LOCATION:Common Room (#136)\, 2 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United S
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