The Open court . EMPRESS KOMYO KOGo gki:i:ti:ij i;v the children in paradise. Our illustration depicts Asuka-hime entering the Land ofLight [Paradise]—welcomed by the children who have becomehotoke [sainted]. 554 THE OPEN COURT. Mrs. Gordon discusses the development of Buddha statues asthey varied in size. In the eighth century the first colossal statue(160 feet in height, with a face 16 feet long) was cast. Since it. THE AMITABIIA OF A. D. 1252. From a Japanese Painting. has twice sufifered from fire it cannot compare with the KamakuraAmitabha (erected by the Lady Itano in 12
The Open court . EMPRESS KOMYO KOGo gki:i:ti:ij i;v the children in paradise. Our illustration depicts Asuka-hime entering the Land ofLight [Paradise]—welcomed by the children who have becomehotoke [sainted]. 554 THE OPEN COURT. Mrs. Gordon discusses the development of Buddha statues asthey varied in size. In the eighth century the first colossal statue(160 feet in height, with a face 16 feet long) was cast. Since it. THE AMITABIIA OF A. D. 1252. From a Japanese Painting. has twice sufifered from fire it cannot compare with the KamakuraAmitabha (erected by the Lady Itano in 1252) whose majestic calm,exquisite tenderness and beautiful smile seem the embodiment ofdivine love. We here otTer for comparison a photograph of this THE LOTUS GOSPEL. 555 great statue side by side with a reproduction of a painting by aJapanese artist. Mrs. Gordon adds: The colossal size of the images arises,
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