Mulong Cave Stone Stupa
Mulong Cave Stone Stupa
CHINA, Guangxi, Guilin
The stupa is located by Wooden Dragon Cave at the foot of Diecaishan (Folded Brocade Mountain). According to the records, the stupa was built during the Tang dynasty (618–907). It is listed as a Provincial Cultural Heritage Site.
The stupa is made from stone and is 4.3 m high. The base consists of three lotus pedestals stacked on top of one another. The stupa body is wider at the top than at the bottom and has rounded shoulders. It has a shallow niche on all four sides. The niches on the east and west sides have carvings of the Buddha, while the north and south sides depict Bodhisattvas seated in the lotus position on Sumeru thrones. The spire consists of 11 stacked rings, followed by a hexagonal canopy and a finial in the shape of a gourd.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 750.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S},
pages = 750,
title = {{Mulong Cave Stone Stupa}},
volume = 3,
year = {2016}}