0. Title slide: Prince Shôtoku’s Temple: The Riddles of Hôryûji (view of Middle Gate pillars from inside) | |
1. View of Middle Gate pillars from inside at Hôryûji | |
2. Map of transmission of Buddhism through Asia | |
3. Prince Shotoku on a ¥10,000 note and George Washington on a $1 bill | |
4. Portrait of Shôtoku with younger brother and elder son. | |
5. Comparison of Shôtoku portrait with that of a Chinese emperor | |
6. Image of Shôtoku lecturing on the sutras | |
7. Map showing routes from continent with inset of Yamato Basin | |
8. Aerial view of Hôryûji | |
9. Aerial plan showing sites of original and rebuilt Hôryûji | |
10. Comparison of the Yamadera and Hôryûji | |
11. Aerial of Hôryûji from the south | |
12. Comparison of pagoda at Bodh Gaya with that of Hôryûji | |
13. Cross-section of pagoda showing grotto in red | |
14. Plan of four scenes in the grotto | |
15. Grotto scene of Yuima and Monju | |
16. Comparison of images of Yuima and Shôtoku | |
17. Detail of nirvana scene in the grotto | |
18. Exterior of Golden Hall (Kondô) | |
19. View of Golden Hall ceiling | |
20. Detail of heavenly musicians | |
21. Plan of the Golden Hall interior | |
22. Mural painting of Amida paradise | |
23. Detail of Kannon from mural painting | |
24. Plan of main images in Golden Hall | |
25. Shaka Triad in Golden Hall | |
26. Interior of Golden Hall | |
27. Aerial plan, including the Yumedono | |
28. Exterior view of Yumedono | |
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29. Interior of Yumedono |
30. Yumedono Kannon | |
31. Face of the Yumedono Kannon | |
32. Yumedono Kannon as seen from below | |
33. Comparison of halo mounting on Yumedono Kannon and Kudara Kannon | |
34. Approach to the Middle Gate | |
35. Close-up of Middle Gate | |
36. Elevation of Middle Gate façade | |
37. Plan of entire compound of Hôryûji | |
38. View of Middle Gate pillars from inside at Hôryûji | |
39. End slide: Jeweled reliquary in hands of Yumedono Kannon |