The Temple And Shrines Of Nikko, Japan. (Paperback)
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BuySomeBooks [52360437], Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 32 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.1in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896. Excerpt: . . . INTRODUCTION. After the revolution 1867-1868 the Buddhist religion was disestablished and disendowed, ancient art in Japan thereby received a crushing below from which it can now never quite recover. Being deprived of their revenues many fine Temples have already fallen into absolute ruin, and others are in a bad state of decay from want of care and necessary repairs. The government has at last awakened to the fact that if assistance is not soon rendered, very little of the fine museums of most that is best of the fine arts of old Japan will soon have vanished. We are glad to know that before the close of the last session parliament had voted a grant for the repair of the Buddhist Temples, and we may now hope to see them kept in the same way as has been the case with the less interesting, --because devoid of all ornament---Shinto Shrines. The Temples and Shrines are now under the care and supervision of a special governmental department called The Naimusho or Home Office. May the day be not far distant when the devotions of the nation shall be directed to the only one true living all-seeing all-knowing all-loving God--the God of the Christians, instead of to the senseless lifeless images of wood, stone and metal the base works of idolatrous, men. In viewing the Temples and Shrines it will be noticed that with the exception of the Elephant, when any two Birds, Beasts Fishes, or Reptiles whether fabulous or not are represented facing each other, one-usually that on the right--has its mouth open, while that of the other one is closed, typifying the active and passive. Tombs formed of a cube supporting a sphere which bears a pyramid having a shallow square cup with four crescent edges and tilted corners on it, and in the cup a pyriform body poised with the . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION. After the revolution 1867-1868 the Buddhist religion was disestablished and disendowed, ancient art in Japan thereby received a crushing below from which it can now never quite recover. Being deprived of their revenues many fine Temples have already fallen into absolute ruin, and others are in a bad state of decay from want of care and necessary repairs. The government has at last awakened to the fact that if assistance is not soon rendered, very little of the fine museums of most that is best of the fine arts of old Japan will soon have vanished. We are glad to know that before the close of the last session parliament had voted a grant for the repair of the Buddhist Temples, and we may now hope to see them kept in the same way as has been the case with the less interesting,--because devoid of all ornament---Shinto Shrines. The Temples and Shrines are now under the care and supervision of a special governmental department called "The Naimusho" or Home Office. May the day be not far distant when the devotions of the nation shall be directed to the only one true living all-seeing all-knowing all-loving God--the God of the Christians, instead of to the senseless lifeless images of wood, stone and metal the base works of idolatrous, men. In viewing the Temples and Shrines it will be noticed that with the exception of the Elephant, when any two Birds, Beasts Fishes, or Reptiles whether fabulous or not are represented facing each other, one-usually that on the right--has its mouth open, while that of the other one is closed, typifying the active and passive. "Tombs formed of a cube supporting a sphere which bears a pyramid having a shallow square cup with four crescent edges and tilted corners on it, and in the cup a pyriform body poised with the ... Paperback, Label: General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Product group: Book, Published: 2012-01-31, Studio: General Books LLC, Sales rank: 14420932.

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Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press. Paperback. New. Paperback. 136 pages. Dimensions: 8.5in. x 5.5in. x 0.3in.Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant., Paperback, Label: Franklin Classics Trade Press, Franklin Classics Trade Press, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-10-28, Studio: Franklin Classics Trade Press.

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The Temple And Shrines Of Nikko, Japan. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Taschenbuch, 14.07.2011.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Paperback, Label: Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press, Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-07-14, Studio: Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Paperback, Label: Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press, Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2011-07-14, Studio: Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press.

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