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an old chinese alphabet with some writing on it

The Siddham script is a descendent of the Brahmi script and an ancestor of the Devanagari script. The name Siddham comes from Sanskrit and means "accomplished or perfected" The Siddham script is mainly used by Shingon Buddhists in Japan to write out mantra and sutras in Sanskrit. It was introduced to Japan by Kukai in 806 AD after he had studied Sanskrit and Mantrayana Buddhism in China. In Japan the Siddham script is known as 梵字 (bonji). (...)

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Embroidered Buddhist images were introduced to Japan from China in the sixth century. Large embroideries were prominent among icons from the sixth through the ninth century and were often hung in temple lecture halls

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A chart comparing Japanese script (Siddham), Sharada script of Kashmir and Devanagari. The similarities between Siddham and Sharada corroborate the legend that Siddham/Bonji script was brought to Japan by the disciple of a Kashmiri Sanskrit teacher named Prajna in the 9th century.

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some type of calligraphy written in different languages

The Siddham script is a descendent of the Brahmi script and an ancestor of the Devanagari script. The name Siddham comes from Sanskrit and means "accomplished or perfected". The Siddham script is mainly used by Shingon Buddhists in Japan to write out mantra and sutras in Sanskrit. It was introduced to Japan by Kukai in 806 AD after he had studied Sanskrit and Mantrayana Buddhism in China. In Japan the Siddham script is known as 梵字 (bonji).

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https://flic.kr/p/EPzqA | Drawings: 梵字 (ぼんじしったん) Bonji script/Siddham script 4 | Siddham script - an exploration  MMVII Sumi, various Inks, gouache and gansai Moleskine Japanese accordion book 31 panels (each 9 x 14 cm (3½ x 5½"), including back of front cover  Further information at the links below: www.omniglot.com/writing/siddham.htm  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddham Historical Japanese Manuscript, Siddham Script In Hindi, Historical Japanese Script, Traditional Japanese Brush Script, Traditional Japanese Script Book, Accordion Book, Artist Books, Moleskine, Art Journal

Siddham script - an exploration MMVII Sumi, various Inks, gouache and gansai Moleskine Japanese accordion book 31 panels (each 9 x 14 cm (3½ x 5½"), including back of front cover Further information at the links below: www.omniglot.com/writing/siddham.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddham

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