Mogao Cave 194: Heavenly King
Clay
Mogao Cave 194: Heavenly King
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This figure is located on the right side of the niche in the back (west) wall of main chamber. The Heavenly King has a red face and ferocious eyes. Standing in an aggressive stance, he wears a plain helmet and armor decorated with floral motifs. The shoulder guards are in the form of the heads of lions. The king stands with feet apart, his flared sleeves and the folds of his clothing suggesting movement. The left hand of the statue is damaged, while the right is clenched into a fist. This Heavenly King’s fierce appearance contrasts interestingly with the cheerful-looking Heavenly King on the left side of the niche.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 1007.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 194: Heavenly King." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 1007.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 194: Heavenly King" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:1007.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 194: Heavenly King. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 1007).
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