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Marine elements, facilitated by the Maritime Silk Road, are deeply integrated into Chinese Buddhist art through artifacts and imagery, significantly shaping its aesthetic characteristics, regional development, and spiritual narrative. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to investigate the integration of marine culture within Chinese Buddhist art and its historical context.

July 8, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Sea Rhythm and Buddhist Chant: Exploring Marine Elements in Chinese Buddhist Art

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BBBin BaiShenyang Institute of Engineering YWYue WangUniversity of Stuttgart YCYuehua ChenBGI Group (China)

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Explores marine elements in Buddhist art, tracing influences and cultural significance in China.

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The aim is to investigate the integration of marine culture within Chinese Buddhist art and its historical context.
Literature review of historical texts and artifacts
Image analysis of Buddhist art incorporating marine themes
Buddhism and marine culture are intertwined since the religion's origin.
Marine elements in art include corals, shells, and themed paintings, influencing aesthetic and narrative aspects.
The Maritime Silk Road facilitated a deeper integration of maritime and Buddhist cultures.

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Bai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de804d2ea289ef6282f15 https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17070805

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