Mongolian Buddhist Statuary Variation Studies

Since Buddhism was introduced to Mongolia, it has been developing from the ancient time, leaving a large number of Buddhist architecture, temples, Buddhist statues and other relics. The researches of those, whether from the archaeological point of view, or art history point of view, the perspective of modern design study, or research the history of Buddhism itself, will be of certain significance. Moreover, there are not so many thematic studies on the original Mongolian Buddhist statues as well as their variation, so I will take this topic for my doctoral dissertation to study.By the research and analysis of the Mongolian Buddhist statues, and the discussion of its reasons, in order to upgrade the Mongolian culture.2. With the development of society, the closeness environment in all areas has been broken, thus the variation of the nature of beauty, such as aesthetic object, aesthetic ideal, aesthetic principles, aesthetic standards, and aesthetic concepts, leads to "aesthetic crisis."Based on the study of original Mongolian Buddhist images, with references of some available aesthetic elements, more importantly, to learn and use those unique aesthetic ideas, to create a new, unique, and harmonious modern designing works, making us live in harmony with natural environment.Since Buddhism was introduced to Central Plains in first century BC from India through the Silk Road, they attached to the Chinese tradition and culture, trying to integrate the spirits of Confucianism and Taoism as well as other folk beliefs. The development of Buddhist Statue Art certainly is following this path.No matter what nationality, age, region, is being changed or absorbing other factors of the original culture, to realize its more powerful and universal force. Buddhism plays an important role in Mongolian culture back in Yuan Dynasty. Mongols in Yuan Dynasty accepted the Buddhist culture, most importantly, the translation of Buddhist classics.At the same time, Buddhist architecture and statues, etc. were introduced along to Mongolia. Buddhist statues was firstly seen during the Gandhara period in India. When Buddhism appeared in Mongolia, after the traditional concept of Mongolian culture but also producers by Buddha statues sculpture reflected in the appearance and dress. Therefore in temples of Mongolian regions, there appeared Buddha in the eyes of the Mongolia Buddhists, leading to formation of a unique art of Mongolian Buddhist statues.This article will mainly study the original Mongolian Buddhist statues. In order to have a clear analysis of images, it is necessary to be exactly clear of what image factor is the Tibetan Buddhist Statue and what is of the mainland of China. So in a rigorous way to identify the archaeological elements of the regularity of most major research methods, and apply the results of this regularity in modern design...