Yulin Cave 29: Vajrapani
Yulin Cave 29: Vajrapani
CHINA, Gansu, Guazhou; Western Xia period
The mural is located on the right side of the east wall. Vajrapani depicted in this mural is portrayed with wrathful and demonic features. The figure wears a headdress on top of spiked yellow hair and has three eyes. The body is adorned with necklaces, ornaments, armlets, and a long garland of flowers that reaches the floor. Vajrapani has a piece of tiger skin tied at the waist. A three-pronged vajra is held in one upraised hand, while a snake is held in the other.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1621.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yulin Cave 29: Vajrapani." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, vol. 9, 2016, pp. 1621.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Yulin Cave 29: Vajrapani" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, 9:1621.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Yulin Cave 29: Vajrapani. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z (Vol. 9, pp. 1621).
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