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U9953
01.01.1974
Temple of the western buddha (1971 Kathmedu) - Herman de Vries
Unbuilt Roads
  • a circle of sacred trees in the east side of the circle a flat stone as seat uder a boddhi tree (ficus religiosa). other trees in the circle: ficus bengalensis, aegle marmelos,butea frondosa,melia azadirachta,prosopis spicigera,thevetia neriifolia, sa ...

    a circle of sacred trees in the east side of the circle a flat stone as seat uder a boddhi tree (ficus religiosa). other trees in the circle:
    ficus bengalensis, aegle marmelos,butea frondosa,melia azadirachta,prosopis spicigera,thevetia neriifolia, saraka indica,mangifera indica,shorea robusta,phyllanthus e emblica,elaeocarpus ganitrus,santalum album,madhuca indica, mesua ferrea,tamarindus indica,erythrina stricta,sesbania grandiflora,eugenia jambos or a choice of these, being all of them sacred trees indian religions. the stone is a seat for the buddha.

    (in the first buddhist century there were no sculptures of the buddha a flat stone or a low seat indicated his presence)

    the idea is a grove, a cultic place under trees, not a building.

    the place at bodh gaya is the place where after the tradition buddha has his enlightment under a boddhi tree.

    here are several temples, repress senting buddhist' cults from different countries

    (eventually reasons why the work has not been realised)

    no possibility found

    Previous Publications (?)

    none

    Existing Documents (photos, drawings, models):

    sketch

    Other remarks

    I still love the idea of this project

    a circle of sacred trees in the east side of the circle a flat stone as seat uder a boddhi tree (ficus religiosa). other trees in the circle: ficus bengalensis, aegle marmelos,butea frondosa,melia azadirachta,prosopis spicigera,thevetia neriifolia, sa ...

    a circle of sacred trees in the east side of the circle a flat stone as seat uder a boddhi tree (ficus religiosa). other trees in the circle:
    ficus bengalensis, aegle marmelos,butea frondosa,melia azadirachta,prosopis spicigera,thevetia neriifolia, saraka indica,mangifera indica,shorea robusta,phyllanthus e emblica,elaeocarpus ganitrus,santalum album,madhuca indica, mesua ferrea,tamarindus indica,erythrina stricta,sesbania grandiflora,eugenia jambos or a choice of these, being all of them sacred trees indian religions. the stone is a seat for the buddha.

    (in the first buddhist century there were no sculptures of the buddha a flat stone or a low seat indicated his presence)

    the idea is a grove, a cultic place under trees, not a building.

    the place at bodh gaya is the place where after the tradition buddha has his enlightment under a boddhi tree.

    here are several temples, repress senting buddhist' cults from different countries

    (eventually reasons why the work has not been realised)

    no possibility found

    Previous Publications (?)

    none

    Existing Documents (photos, drawings, models):

    sketch

    Other remarks

    I still love the idea of this project