Mogao Cave 276: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa
Mogao Cave 276: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty
This painting of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa is part of a Dharma teaching illustration on the south wall of the cave. Avalokitesvara stands on a lotus pedestal and wears a headdress adorned with a Buddha image. The Bodhisattva holds a vase in the left hand and a willow branch in the right, both common symbols in Avalokitesvara images from the Sui dynasty (581–618) onward. Mahakasyapa is dressed in simple monastic robes, and holds a flower and a small alms bowl. His wrinkled face and slight build are indicative of his wisdom and experience. The colors of the painting have faded over time.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1097.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 276: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1097.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 276: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1097.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 276: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1097).
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