Qinglong Temple Middle Hall: Sakra
Qinglong Temple Middle Hall: Sakra
CHINA, Shanxi, Yuncheng; Yuan dynasty
Buddhist scriptures portray Sakra, the ruler of Trayastrimsa Heaven, as a powerful deity who is devoted to the Dharma, often descending from heaven to ask the Buddha questions and aid his followers. This section of a mural on the west wall in the middle hall portrays Sakra as an emperor wearing an ornate robe, ornaments and a crown. A plain nimbus surrounds his head. Turned slightly to one side, he gazes peacefully off into the distance, holding a long-handled incense burner in his left hand and reaching out with his right to pick up jewels from a tray held up by a muscular warrior. A female heavenly being and a general stand behind him.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting P-Z, page 765.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Qinglong Temple Middle Hall: Sakra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting P-Z, vol. 16, 2016, pp. 765.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Qinglong Temple Middle Hall: Sakra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting P-Z, 16:765.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Qinglong Temple Middle Hall: Sakra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting P-Z (Vol. 16, pp. 765).
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