Maijishan Grotto 133: Prophecy for Rahula
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Maijishan Grotto 133: Prophecy for Rahula
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Song dynasty
These statues are located in the middle of the front chamber. It depicts Sakyamuni Buddha prophesizing that his son, Rahula, will become a Buddha named Seven-Jeweled Flower in a future birth.
Sakyamuni Buddha appears tall and solemn as he stands on a lotus pedestal. His right hand is placed softly above Rahula’s head. Rahula joins his palms and stands on the lotus pedestal next to the Buddha.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 781.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Maijishan Grotto 133: Prophecy for Rahula." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 781.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maijishan Grotto 133: Prophecy for Rahula" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:781.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maijishan Grotto 133: Prophecy for Rahula. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 781).
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