To discover why the sculptor of the Amida Nyorai depicted the subject with elongated earlobes, specific hand gestures, and a bun atop his head requires the use of:
A. mudras.
B. iconography.
C. religious worship.
D. enlightenment.
B
Iconography conveys ideas relevant to specific cultures or religions through symbolic meanings of signs and subjects.
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A. narrative subjects B. symbolic imagery C. sculpture in the round D. all of the above
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What artifact was discovered in the tomb of the first Qin emperor, Shihuangdi?
A. A huge terra-cotta army B. The original Bodhisattva Guide of Souls C. Preface to the Diamond Sutra D. Buddhist mandalas
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