Buddhism originated in ancient India around the sixth-fifth centuries BC. That wasa period of social and religious turmoil, roughly coinciding with the time between theSpring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221BC) in Chinese history when various schools of thought (like Confucianism, Legalism,Mohism, etc) and their exponents came to the fore. Religiously, Brahmanism had nolonger met the needs of the society, and new Shramanic sects emerged. Politically, therewere 16 kingdoms contending for hegemony in the Ganges-Yamuna river basin, andin the end Magadha rose to prominence under a number of dynasties, peaking with theMaurya Dynasty that unified most of the Indian subcontinent in the middle of the thirdcentury BC.. The history of Indian Buddhism may be divided into four phases: PrimevalBuddhism, Sectarian (Theravada or "Hinayana") Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism,and Tantric Buddhism. After a long time of evolution, it eventually developed into acolossal, all-embracing religious system represented by a vast collection of scrolls ofBuddhist scripture, which is fundamentally different from Judaism, Christianity andIslamism all based on one sacred book.
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Introduction Chapter One Theravada Art Section One: Cave Temples and Stupas in Xinjiang Section Two: Monasteries and Stupas in Yunnan Chapter Two Mahayana Art Section One: Han-Jin Period: First Transmission into China Section Two: Buddhist Pagodas Section Three: Stone Pillars Section Four: Shrines for Buddhist Relics Section Five: Temple Buildings Section Six: Cave Temples Section Seven: Stone or Gilded Bronze Statues of Buddha and Steles with Shrines Section Eight: Monasteries in Sacred Mountains Section Nine: Scriptures and Ritual Implements Section Ten: Paintings of Buddhist Subjects by Professional Painters, Scholars and Officials Chapter Three Tantric Art Section One: Monasteries and Stupas of Tibetan Buddhism Section Two: Combination of Hart and Tibetan Elements Section Three: Cave Sculptures and Paintings of Tibetan Buddhism Section Four: Thangkas Section Five: Scriptures and Ritual Objects of Tibetan Buddhism Section Six: Rare Chinese Tantric Relics