Kizil Cave 189: Dharma Protector
Kizil Cave 189: Dharma Protector
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This illustration is on the left wall of the main chamber. The Dharma protector faces the Buddha and wears a crown, flowing stole, and numerous ornaments. He displays a powerful and solemn expression. He has curled hair and holds a trumpet-like instrument in his left hand while forming a mudra with his right. The figure’s skin is painted with vermilion to accent his muscular body. The eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth of the protector are outlined in fine lines that are more delicate than on other parts of the body.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 579.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 189: Dharma Protector." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 579.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 189: Dharma Protector" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:579.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 189: Dharma Protector. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 579).
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