Recent studies in the art, religion and archaelogy of Buddhism along the Silk Road with special emphasis on Tantric Iconic and narrative traditions
Grant Data
Project Title
Recent studies in the art, religion and archaelogy of Buddhism along the Silk Road with special emphasis on Tantric Iconic and narrative traditions
Principal Investigator
Dr Ghose, Rajeshwari
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Yaldiz
(Co-principal investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
1997-02-01
Amount
20000
Conference Title
Recent studies in the art, religion and archaelogy of Buddhism along the Silk Road with special emphasis on Tantric Iconic and narrative traditions
Presentation Title
Keywords
archaelogy, Buddhism, Silk Road
Discipline
Humanities and the Arts (Obsolete)
HKU Project Code
JRS97/18
Grant Type
Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Funding Year
1996
Status
Completed
Objectives
To undertake an analytical study of the evolution and development of Central Asian Buddhist iconography; to study its culmination in the complex iconography adopted by the Tantric forms of Buddhism.