Statues – Dharma Documentaries

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai

A look at a temple in China with explanations of many elements of Chinese iconography.

A record of the construction of a magnificent Dharma Hall and Guanyin Statue in Taiwan.

A talk on the cultural conditioning behind the emergence of the Buddha figure by Prof. Robert deCaroli.

Three short non-verbal videos from China featuring the Yungang Grottoes, the Leshan Giant Buddha statue, and shrines on Mt. Emei.

A look at one of the greatest cultural temples in Japan, situated in Nara.

A short introduction from NHK on the various Buddhist statues that are found in Japan.