Dubu Cave: Mythical Creatures
Dubu Cave: Mythical Creatures
CHINA, Tibet, Ngari; Guge Kingdom
This mural is located in the antechamber of Dubu Cave. It depicts a white Dharma protector holding a wish-fulfilling jewel, and two dancing figures with human bodies and the heads of animals. Each of the dancing figures wears only a loincloth; the one on the left holds a bow and arrow and stands in a fighting posture, while the figure on the right holds a sword and is in the dancing posture. The Dharma protector on the left is shown springing forth from a lotus. There is a red nimbus behind the head. The Dharma protector is colored vividly, in contrast with the carefully shaded animal-headed figures.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 315.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dubu Cave: Mythical Creatures." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 315.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Dubu Cave: Mythical Creatures" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:315.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Dubu Cave: Mythical Creatures. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 315).
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