Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma
Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma (detail)
Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma (detail)
Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This mural is located on the north side of the barrel-vaulted ceiling. It depicts three continuous rows of Buddha triads. Three rows of figures are still visible on the damaged ceiling, and each row is divided by a flowing cloud pattern. Flowers, a parasol, and musical instruments tied with ribbons are floating between the Buddha images. The musical instruments include flutes, panpipes, harps, and reed instruments. Each Buddha wears an inner and outer monastic robe, while each Bodhisattva wears a headdress and a dhoti.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 612.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 612.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:612.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kumtura Cave 13: Buddha Teaching the Dharma. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 612).
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