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Asanga and Vasubandhu, two 5c Indian brothers instrumental in founding the Hossou –@‘Š school of Buddhism. Asanga (Jp: Muchaku –³’˜, also written –³’… and read Mujaku, lit. Unattached) and Vasubandhu (Jp: Seshin ’e, lit. Akin to the world), from Peshawar, were originally Hinayanists but became seminal theorists in the Mahayana tradition. Asanga advocated the theory of conciousness-only, yuishiki —BŽ― (Sk: vijnanamatra) and the importance of yogic medication in his Treatise on Yoga, YUGARON ΰο‰Ύ˜_ (Sk: Yogacharyabhumi), and is considered the founder of the Hossou school as well as one of the Five Patriarchs of the Kegon ‰ΨŒ΅ sect. Vasubandhu authored the Abhidharmakosa KUSHARON ‹δŽΙ˜_ and formed the basis of the Kusha ‹δŽΙ sect, which was appended to the Hossou school in Japan. He is also associated with the Sukhavati-vyuha, JOUDORON ς“y˜_ a key theoretical tract in the development of Pure Land joudo ς“y Buddhism, which inspired Tanluan (Jp: Donran “άκa; 476-542) and Shantao (Jp: *Zendou ‘P“±; 613-81). Thus Vasubandhu is considered one of the Seven Patriarchs of Joudoshin ς“y^ sect. The wooden sculpture portraits of Asanga and Vasubandhu by Unkei ‰^Œc (1151-1223) from 1208-12 at Koufukuji *Hokuendou ‹»•ŸŽ›–k‰~“° in Nara, are two highpoints in Kamakura period sculpture.
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