North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches (south wall)
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North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches - Stupa Spire
North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches
CHINA, Hebei, Handan; Northern Qi dynasty
These niches can be found on the north and south walls of Grotto 9 of the North Xiangtangshan Grottoes. There are seven rectangular niches arranged in a row. The niches have square frames and arched lintels adorned with drapery. Supporting the lotus bases of the columns on either side of the niches are ferocious mythical creatures grinning and stretching their wings. The capitals of the columns display engraved patterns of honeysuckle, and atop the columns and niches are lotuses and jewels engulfed in flames. Miniature stupa spire rest on the top of the niches. They consist of stacked rings, an upright lotus, and three flaming jewels.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1290.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1290.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1290.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Niches. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1290).
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