Kizil Cave 77: Heavenly Beings
Kizil Cave 77: Heavenly Beings
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
Heavenly beings are seen at the top of the outer wall in the right corridor. The three beings pictured here stand on the balcony of a heavenly palace. The one on the left is clad in a fitted garment with flowing stoles. The left hand forms a mudra in front of the chest and a bird is perched on the right hand. The central figure holds a lotus in the left hand and the right is placed on the waist. Bare-chested, this being wears a long lower garment and flowing stole. The figure to the right holds a flute in both hands and tilts the head to one side to face the heavenly beings in the center.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 523.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 77: Heavenly Beings." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 523.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 77: Heavenly Beings" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:523.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 77: Heavenly Beings. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 523).
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