Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 5: Vaisravana
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Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 5: Vaisravana
CHINA, Chongqing, Dazu; Tang dynasty
Situated in the southern section of the Beishan cave site, this niche has a width of 2.45 m, a height of 2.95 m, and a depth of 1.55 m. The central figure, Vaisravana, Heavenly King of the North, has a round nimbus, a tall crown, chainmail armor, and sturdy boots. Ornaments and a knife hang at his waist. Both of the statue’s hands have been damaged.
Two yaksas, Nilavajra and Vilamba, support the king’s feet. Heavenly warriors flank the king, and Prthivi, the Earth Goddess, stands beside him at waist level. Among the surviving carvings of Vaisravana in Dazu, this one is the most complete and well-preserved.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 289.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 5: Vaisravana." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 289.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 5: Vaisravana" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:289.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 5: Vaisravana. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 289).
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