North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly Kings
Stone
North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly King (left side)
Heavenly King (right side)
North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly Kings
CHINA, Gansu, Qingyang; Northern Wei dynasty
These statues are located on either side of the cave entrance. The Heavenly Kings wear armor and boots, the style of which is characteristic of soldiers from the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534). The arms and chest area of the statue on the right side of the entrance have been heavily weathered and are damaged. The figures wear pointed helmets, and their expressions are locked in a tense scowl. Overall, the figures appear imposing and forceful.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1276.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly Kings." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1276.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly Kings" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1276.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). North Cave Temple Cave 165: Heavenly Kings. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1276).
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