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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
KOH KER
a site northeast of Angkor where King Jayavarman IV established his court in 921 and dedicated a Hindu temple to Shiva now known as Prasat Thom.
KARMA
in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, the law of cause and effect, according to which every action bears consequences either in this life or in future lives.
KANNON
Japanese; one of the most important bodhisattva, the embodiment of compassion; also known as Avalokiteshvara or Lokeshvara, 'lord of the universe'; the Dalai Lamas are emanations of him.
KANO
a school of professional painters founded by Kano Masanobu (1434-1530); often painters to the shogun, they were the preeminent exponents of Kanga.
KANGA
'Chinese pictures', an Edo period term for a style of painting that began to develop during the Muromachi period based on pictorial styles, materials, and subjects recently imported from China.