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Buddhist sculptures that are scattered all over the world are the greatest specimens of religious sculptures that were created several centuries back even before the birth of Jesus Christ. Sculpture is one of the oldest forms of art, where a three dimensional shape is given to things like block of stone, metal, glass, ivory and clay. Stone sculptures are generally created by curving on it while metal sculpture is created by molding it and assembling with other materials. You would get to see large number of Buddhist sculpture of different types and sizes in different parts of the world and especially in the countries located in the Southern, Eastern and Southeastern part of the Asian continent. Most of the Buddhist sculptures in Asia are seen in the Buddhist temples and the Buddha shrines as these are the places of pilgrimage for the people who are followers of Buddhism. Buddhist sculptures that you would get to see in the temples and shrines in countries like China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka and some parts of India are greatest specimens of religious sculptures that still exist on the surface of the earth. Apart from that Afghanistan, the country located right in the heart of Asia was the home to some of the largest stone Buddhist sculpture but unfortunately those were destroyed during the Taliban rule there.
Buddhist sculptures that are seen in the temples and shrines are not only great specimens of human creation but also introduce people to the sense of art and craft among the Buddhist people in the past. Besides, having a look at the Buddhist sculpture you would also have a clear idea about the cultural and social traditions maintained by the people in those days, and also the traditional costumes and jewelries that they used to wear during festive and other special occasions.
Interestingly, it should be mentioned about Buddhist sculpture that the style of the statues differs from one country to another. The statues that you would find in Japan are not totally identical to those seen in China. Besides you would also notice the fusion of art from different countries in some of the Buddhist sculptures of China.
Buddhist sculpture that still exist in different parts of Thailand, China, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka and some parts of India are also major tourist attractions. Thousands of tourists from all corners of the world visit these places primarily to have a look at these specimens of Buddhist sculpture because of their huge historic and archaeological values. |
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Besides, there are a lot of people who are fascinated towards Buddhist sculpture. They collect different sculptures from antique shops and decorate their homes. Besides, you would also find Buddha statues in his different incarnations that are done up in bronze and brass. You would find several shops which have huge collection of Buddha sculptures, so buying would not be a problem at all.
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