中國佛教藝術（英文）

　　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.

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