Mogao Cave 130: Ceiling
Mogao Cave 130: Ceiling
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Western Xia period
This gorgeous ceiling shelters the giant Maitreya Buddha statue in Cave 130. A coiled dragon is at the center of the ceiling, presented against a bright green background and surrounded by a ring of auspicious clouds. Four dragons are sculpted in relief in the four corners of the surrounding square panel, and on each of the north, south, and east sides are a series of intricate border patterns. These consist of beaded, floral, key, and honeysuckle patterns, and are followed by colorful medallions in a repeated pattern that occupies the remaining space on the three slopes of the ceiling.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 947.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 130: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 947.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 130: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:947.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 130: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 947).
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