Mogao Cave 322: Heavenly King
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Mogao Cave 322: Heavenly King
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This statue is located on the right within the back (west) wall niche. The Heavenly King faces slightly outwards. He has a long face with thick eyebrows, large eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. The warm smile and long mustache give the figure a sense of youthful vitality. The body is long and slender, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The Heavenly King is clad in a helmet, body armor, and a stole wrapped loosely around the arms. He wears tall boots and stands on a demon. The slender figure is characteristic of the transitional period between the Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1148.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 322: Heavenly King." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1148.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 322: Heavenly King" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1148.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 322: Heavenly King. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1148).
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