Bingling Temple Cave 168: Seated Buddha
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Bingling Temple Cave 168: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Gansu, Linxia; Tang dynasty
This statue is located on the back (west) wall and is the principal figure within the cave. The Buddha sits on a raised throne with legs pendent, forming the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra with one hand. He has a high usnisa, round face, and prominent eyes and lips. The Buddha is clothed in a draped outer monastic robe and an inner robe tied at the waist.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 171.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bingling Temple Cave 168: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bingling Temple Cave 168: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bingling Temple Cave 168: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 171).
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