Kumtura Cave 63: Harmony Among Animals
Kumtura Cave 63: Harmony Among Animals
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This illustration, from the Dharmagupta Vinaya, is located on the north side of the barrel-vaulted ceiling in the main chamber. It depicts a story wherein an elephant, monkey, and a bird have become good friends and travel together. The elephant carries the monkey, who carries the bird along with a hare under his arm. A tree, blue flowers, birds, and a climbing monkey is depicted in the background. The painting is similar to one found in the Kizil Caves, except for the appearance of a hare in this cave. A description about the harmony among these four animals is found in a Dunhuang manuscript.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 631.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kumtura Cave 63: Harmony Among Animals." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 631.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kumtura Cave 63: Harmony Among Animals" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:631.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kumtura Cave 63: Harmony Among Animals. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 631).
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