Donation of the 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to the Library of the Asien-Afrika-Institut

7 December 2018

Photo: Michael Zimmermann

Foguang Shan, a large Taiwanese Buddhist Organization, donated their 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to the library of the Asien-Afrika-Institut. On behalf of the institute the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies had organized a small donation ceremony with speakers from both parties.

It was followed by a session of the Forum on Buddhist Art in the Contemporary World where several speakers from Foguang Shan (London branch) and representatives from the London Buddhist Research Study Group reported about the activities of Foguang Shan and the project which led to the publication of this monumental 20-volume Encyclopedia. It comprises four volumes on Buddhist architecture, five on grottoes, four on Buddhist sculpture, three on painting, one on crafts, one on calligraphy and seals, one on biographies, plus an index. The Encyclopedia contains more than 15,000 pictures.