Mogao Cave 108: Illustration of the Vimalakirti Sutra (detail)
Mogao Cave 108: Illustration of the Vimalakirti Sutra
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Five Dynasties
Located on the right side of the front (east) wall, this is part of a mural depicting the “Chapter on Manjusri’s Visit” in the Vimalakirti Sutra. In the sutra, the lively philosophical debate between Vimalakirti and Manjusri attracts a distinguished crowd of kings, officials, and princes to the city. This segment of the mural shows a group of kings wearing decorative robes and headdresses with tasseled veils. They are surrounded by court officials, guards, and lady attendants who hold fans and incense burners.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 938.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 108: Illustration of the Vimalakirti Sutra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 938.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 108: Illustration of the Vimalakirti Sutra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:938.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 108: Illustration of the Vimalakirti Sutra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 938).
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