Buddha

          There are a lot of periods with different art styles which contributed a lot to the society. From simple artworks to complicated and intricate works spread all over the world. Some still live up until today while some were vanished together with great artists during their time. History was preserved within the care of museums that’s why we still witness artworks which were once created by earlier people. During earlier time, they create art to use in religious activities until they express themselves through art. Art beyond the west occurred together with the development of art from the ancient to renaissance. Different period passed with their distribution to the world of art.  One of the most important eras during their time is the introduction of Buddhism to different countries. It also influenced people through art and art itself. One example is the Kamakura Buddha. It was built within the dojo temple of Kotokuin temple in Japan. It was a Buddha in a meditating position with a height of more than 20ft.

          This Buddha figure was standing for more than a hundred years. Although it’s still standing strong up until now, its walls were destroyed by typhoon which exposed it to people more. It is one of the earliest art which was influenced by Buddhism. This really fascinated me because of the history and its construction. Although earlier machines were not that easy to use, they managed to work and construct it with details and precision. It would be one of the places that I would like to visit in Japan when I went there. The temple itself is best to meditate and pray to God. It is one of the tourist destinations in Japan because of its history and architecture. There are also other Buddha statues in Japan since Buddhism is widely spread there. To summarize things, Buddhism really affected Japan so much from the Asuka period up until now. It’s very influential to people especially in art. If it was not introduced to Japan, it may be a great lost to people back then.