Lotus+Research

"Dish with Eight Buddhist Treasures [China] (2007.187)." In //Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History//. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yuan/ho_2007.187.htm (February 2008) Strategy: This was the website given to us. Notes: -A 14th century Chinese, Buddhist piece. -Features eight symbols (the eight Buddhist Treasures) *The parasol -Center is a lotus flower
 * The wheel
 * The banner
 * The double fish
 * The precious vase
 * The conch
 * The endless knot
 * The lotus

"The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism--a Study in Spiritual Evolution." __Kheper__. 12 July 2004. 9 September 2009. . Strategy: This site was found by going to Wikipedia and clicking on on of their sources. The source says "website showing iconic representations of the eight auspicious symbols along with explanations. Notes: On this website we learned about what the eight auspicous symbols which are shown on the wheel. We also learned what each on represented. This website has really good information about the symbols. it breaks them down bit by bit.

J. P. Losty, et al. " Indian subcontinent ." //Grove Art Online//. //Oxford Art Online//. 10 Sep. 2009 < http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T040113pg2 >. Strategy: This site was found by going to the Oxford Art Online database and doing an advance search for terms such as Lotus AND Eight Buddhist Treasures, Lotus AND Symbolism, and Lotus AND Buddhism. The latter was the most effective search. Past the bibliographies there were subject matters and those were the ones we clicked on. Notes: The lotus is a popular and significant symbol repeatedly seen held in the hand of many Buddhist deities such as Vagishvar, Manjukumara, the //bodhisattva// lotus he holds symbolizes the tenderness of his heart), the insatiable spirit Suchimukha, Halahala, Vairochana, Vajradharma, and Khasarpana. Avalokiteshvara (the