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| Exposing a Visual System: Religious Experience in the Central Pillar Caves of Kucha | ||
| 作者 | Casalini, Alice (著) |
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| 出處題名 | International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture=국제불교문화사상사학회 |
| 卷期 | v.33 n.1 |
| 出版日期 | 2023.06 |
| 頁次 | 125 - 164 |
| 出版者 | International Association for Buddhist Thought and Culture |
| 出版者網址 | http://iabtc.org/ |
| 出版地 | Seoul, Korea [首爾, 韓國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Alice Casalini is a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago. She completed her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Languages and Civilizations of Asia and Mediterranean Africa from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Additionally, she pursued Buddhist Archaeology at the School of Archaeology and Museology of Peking University. She has worked on archaeological projects in Yecheng (Hebei) with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and in Barikot (Swat) with the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan. Her research centers on the Buddhist art and architecture of Central Asia, with an additional focus on Gandhāra. She is a member of the Hadda Sculptural Restoration Project, a joint effort between the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago and the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul with the goal of preserving, restoring, and making early Buddhist sculptures available to the public. She contributes to the online magazine The Digital Orientalist, with writing on the intersection of Digital Humanities and Asian Studies. In addition to her academic pursuits, Casalini is also a visual artist and illustrator. |
| 關鍵詞 | Central pillar cave; Kizil; Kucha; Buddhist architecture; abhidharma |
| 摘要 | Ever since the central pillar caves of Kucha were discovered in the twentieth century, there has been a great deal of debate surrounding their chronology, usage, and decoration, without any clear consensus having been reached on their exact function and use. Although central pillar caves are frequently described as places of worship, the descriptions often fail to fully address the complex issue of how religious spaces were designed and constructed to promote and facilitate spiritual experiences for those who used them. In this paper, the focus is on the physical space of central pillar caves and the way in which they were created to activate viewers and to provide a pathway towards a spiritual encounter. By exploring the physical features of these caves from the perspective of the observer, it is possible to gain a deeper understanding of their purpose and function, and to appreciate the intricate ways in which they were designed to facilitate religious experiences. |
| 目次 | Abstract 126 Introduction 127 The Issue of Visibility 128 Exposition as Practice: The Meaning and Function of a Microcosm 132 Degrees of Looking 139 Conclusion 144 References 154 |
| ISSN | 15987914 (P) |
| DOI | 10.16893/IJBTC.2023.06.33.1.125 |
| 點閱次數 | 106 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.08.10 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.08.10 |
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