An exhibition of Buddhist arts and crafts, which had a special interest apart from its natural appeal to members of the Buddhist faith, opened last week at the headquarters of the the first. da visitors, too, for as an exhibit of re. presentative Chinese art the display possessed a special interest. The ob-Jects had been culled from many sources, and included from some temple recesses, as well as the work of modern artists. Everything was deeply steeped in the lore of books and scriptural 'a collection of picture scrolls which hed a particular appeal those who were not deep students of Buddhism, and a number of modern water-colours, were the main features of the exhibit.
Just as art in the Middle Ages developed largely along religious lines, 0 It appears that many famous paintings in ancient and even modern China have hada similar source. Fiven the pictures which portrayed ttle of the physical concept Ruddha contained many illuminating Buddhist side-lights. In many cases individuality of conception had been sacrificed to accepted ideas, but as they had been intended for devotional Purposes no doubt the pious monks felt that too much variety might be contusing.
The section devoted to a display of porcelain and bronze figures of Buddha was familiar enough, but the assembly of so many Buddhas, and other members of the hierarchy at urna, was quite exceptional.
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