Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples - Mahakasyapa (right side)
Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples - Ananda (left side)
Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples
CHINA, Gansu, Linxia; Tang dynasty
These statues are located on either side of the seated Buddha along the west wall. Mahakasyapa, standing barefoot on a raised lotus pedestal, is the statue to the right of the Buddha. Here the disciple is portrayed with a gaunt, elderly face. He wears inner and outer monastic robes with a loose collar. Ananda, who appears youthful with a round, full face and three lines on the neck is seen to the left of the Buddha. Other than the more youthful appearance, the style of this statue is similar to that of Mahakasyapa. Both disciples’ facial features and expressions are carved in great detail, and the folds of the garments are simple but skillfully textured.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 160.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bingling Temple Cave 4: Disciples. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 160).
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