Bezeklik Cave 42: Buddha on a Cloud
Bezeklik Cave 42: Buddha on a Cloud
CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan
This detailed image is one of the Thousand Buddhas images located on the ceiling of Cave 42. The Buddha faces one side and sits in full lotus position, with auspicious clouds below. He is clad in a monastic robe and forms a mudra with both hands. The Buddha is encircled by a round, multi-layer nimbus and aureole, and is surrounded by various jewel-like objects.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 145.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bezeklik Cave 42: Buddha on a Cloud." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 145.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bezeklik Cave 42: Buddha on a Cloud" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:145.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bezeklik Cave 42: Buddha on a Cloud. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 145).
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