Maijishan Grotto 121: Bodhisattva and Disciple
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Maijishan Grotto 121: Bodhisattva and Disciple
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Northern Wei dynasty
Works of the late Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), these statues are located in the corner of the back and left walls. The Bodhisattva and disciple wear long robes with billowing sleeves. There are nimbuses behind their heads and they lean towards one another. The Bodhisattva has a high topknot. The right hand is missing. The disciple, with joined palms, has a shaven head.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 763.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Maijishan Grotto 121: Bodhisattva and Disciple." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 763.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maijishan Grotto 121: Bodhisattva and Disciple" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:763.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maijishan Grotto 121: Bodhisattva and Disciple. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 763).
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