Giuseppe Vignato
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View article: Forgotten Nunneries: A Challenge to Our Understanding of the Rock “Monasteries” of Kucha
Forgotten Nunneries: A Challenge to Our Understanding of the Rock “Monasteries” of Kucha Open
The existence of Buddhist nuns (bhikṣuṇīs) in Kucha is documented in Chinese Buddhist literature and further validated by the fragments of the Bhikṣuṇīprātimokṣasūtra recovered from sites in the region. Through the analysis of archaeologic…
View article: Kucha and Termez—Caves for Mindful Pacing and Seated Meditation
Kucha and Termez—Caves for Mindful Pacing and Seated Meditation Open
In this paper, by comparing the archaeological remains of meditation caves in Kucha and Termez and by referring to Buddhist literature, we aim at gaining a better understanding of how meditation was practiced in both regions. In Kucha and …
View article: Qizil: an Interpretation of District Six, Caves 109-121 in Gunei
Qizil: an Interpretation of District Six, Caves 109-121 in Gunei Open
For over a century studies on the caves of Kuča were mainly focused on the paintings; little attention has been dedicated to cave architecture, while the way caves related to one another forming a living monastery has gone almost complete…