Mogao Cave 55: Heavenly King
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Mogao Cave 55: Heavenly King
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Song dynasty
Located to the left of the seated Maitreya Buddha on the back (west) wall, this Heavenly King stands tall and vigilant upon a rock pedestal. He is clad in ornate armor, and wears a helmet with ear protectors that curve upwards. The king’s eyes are wide and his brows are furrowed. His lips curl down while his mustache curves upwards. The damaged hands, placed in front of the abdomen, may have once held a sword.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 875.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 55: Heavenly King." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 875.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 55: Heavenly King" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:875.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 55: Heavenly King. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 875).
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