Bingling Temple Cave 168: Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa
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Bingling Temple Cave 168: Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa
CHINA, Gansu, Linxia; Tang dynasty
These statues are located along the north wall. The 1.55 m high Mahakasyapa on the left looks aged and has a thin, shrunken physique to reflect his ascetic practice. The figure wears monastic robes and stands upon a lotus pedestal with palms joined.
On the right, a 2 m high Bodhisattva sits in relaxation posture on a raised throne, with the hair tied in a high topknot. The figure wears a necklace, armlets, bracelets, a sash draped diagonally across the chest, and a lower garment.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 170.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bingling Temple Cave 168: Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bingling Temple Cave 168: Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bingling Temple Cave 168: Bodhisattva and Mahakasyapa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 170).
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