Zar Dheri Archaeological Excavation of an Ancient Buddhist Site in Pakistan
Tokyo National Museum, 2011. Hardbound. Blue cloth, contained in a cardboard printed slipcase. 453 pp., followed by Figuures and 401 BW plates and photographs. Two additional folding maps in pocket at rear. New. Item #133365
Pages 207 to 453 contain the English translation of this epic book. Previous section is in Japanese. Additional figures within the Japanese section. This mamoth volume documents a twenty year long excavation at this Buddhist site. Phenomenal. "Buddhist Site Zar Dheri (the gold mound)
The excavation conducted with the collaboration of Japan team in Hazara, Zardahari on 1994. Zardahari is situated in Toung village about three Kilometer north of Shankiari and about ten Kilometers from Hazara University, Manserha.
District Mansehra is rich in historically and particularly cultural of the region. It has enormous Buddhist sites which were not even explored yet but a few of them conducted excavation. The site Zar Dheri is partially excavated and found beautiful sculptures which will be presented in the conference, in detail. These sculptures will introduce a new era to the Buddhist art. The sculpture found at this site is very unique position in Gandhara art – drapery and face impression is little bit different from the rest of Gandhara art. Another important noticeable influence of Greek, Roman, Indigenes and Persian is very prominent. The importance of architectural point of view the Stupa built on Silk Road is very prominent in ancient history. It has completed Buddhist establishment having main Stupa, monastery and other architected related to Buddhism. Another important aspect of this area the Buddhist site, Zar Dheri, is very near to Kashmir. According to the scholars forth Buddhist Council probably held in this area by King Kanishka, which was attended about 500 monks – including Vasumitra, Asvaghosha, Nagarjuna and Parsvwa. This Council was held under the presidency of Vasumitra and Asvaghosha was appointed the Vice-president. There is no unanimity of opinion, with regard to the place, deposited in a shape Stupa built specially for that purpose. We are told by Tara Nath, the Tabetan historian, that the Buddhist Council settled the dispute between 18 schools of Buddhism which were all recognized as orthodox. The old Hinayana form of Buddhist was replaced by a new form of religion"
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