Cisheng Temple Heavenly King Hall: Heavenly Kings
Cisheng Temple Heavenly King Hall: Heavenly Kings
CHINA, Henan, Jiaozuo; Yuan dynasty
The murals that were originally painted on the side walls of the Heavenly King Hall have mostly been destroyed, except for these images on the west wall. The Heavenly Kings, shown standing in dynamic poses and holding weapons, are approximately 200 cm high. They have wide, bright eyes and muscled bodies. Their clothing appears to flutter in the wind, giving the illusion of movement. This precise, skillful mural painting is reminiscent of Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279) dynasty art.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 160.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Cisheng Temple Heavenly King Hall: Heavenly Kings." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Cisheng Temple Heavenly King Hall: Heavenly Kings" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Cisheng Temple Heavenly King Hall: Heavenly Kings. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 160).
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