Yulin Cave 15: Apsara
Yulin Cave 15: Apsara
CHINA, Gansu, Guazhou; Tang dynasty
This figure is depicted on the north end of the ceiling within the antechamber. There were originally a number of such images; however, the center of the ceiling has collapsed and only two figures remain. This apsara wears a headdress, a long flowing lower garment, and a stole that blows in the wind. One hand holds the neck of a phoenix-headed zither, while the other hand gently plucks at the strings. The instrument depicted here is the Indian variety, most likely introduced into China from Central Asia during the Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1586.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yulin Cave 15: Apsara." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, vol. 9, 2016, pp. 1586.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Yulin Cave 15: Apsara" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, 9:1586.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Yulin Cave 15: Apsara. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z (Vol. 9, pp. 1586).
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