Yuchi Bazina
CHINA, Xinjiang, Hotan; Sui dynasty
Yuchi Bazina was an artist and court official who traveled frequently between the Central Plains of China and Hotan. During the Sui dynasty (581–618), Indian art was prevalent in Hotan, and Yuchi played an important role in the exchange between Indian and Central Plains art by introducing his distinct style. He was skilled in painting Buddhist and human figures, and trees. Together with his son Yuchi Yiseng, they were known as the Elder and Younger Yuchi. Both were influenced by Indian art and painted rich Central Asian style murals in temples.
Only a few of his works remain and these include Liufan, Foreign Trees, and Brahmin, all of which were recorded in Famous Paintings in History.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 329.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Yichao and Mankuang and Miaohsi,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People },
pages = 329,
title = {{Yuchi Bazina}},
volume = 19,
year = {2016}}