Kizil Cave 123: Seven Treasures of the Cakravartin
Kizil Cave 123: Seven Treasures of the Cakravartin
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
Originally located on the barrel-vaulted ceiling of the rear corridor, this painting depicts a description found in the Forest of Gems in the Garden of the Dharma. In Buddhist cosmology, the cakravartin is a universal monarch who rules all of the continents in the world. His appearance in the world is said to be accompanied by seven treasures: the Dharma wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the queen, the minister, and the general. The painting shows the monarch’s queen and an apsara, both of whom appear elegant. An elephant and a horse are depicted beneath the apsara, and in the background are faded flowers and jewels.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 555.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 123: Seven Treasures of the Cakravartin." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 555.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 123: Seven Treasures of the Cakravartin" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:555.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 123: Seven Treasures of the Cakravartin. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 555).
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