Buddha Teaching the Dharma repainted by Dong An; Qing dynasty, dated 1878
Dong An
CHINA; Qing dynasty
Dong An was a folk artist who was known to have repainted the murals in the Great Hero Hall of Huayan Upper Temple in Shanxi. First constructed during the Liao dynasty (907–1125), and renovated numerous times since, the hall is marked with ink inscriptions that read “Painted by Dong An of Donghuafu in Yunzhong.” Yunzhong was the former name of Datong in Shanxi and Donghuafu referred to the folk art gallery established and run by Dong An. These murals, which include multiple depiction of the Buddha Teaching the Dharma, are brightly colored and well-preserved.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 46.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dong An." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 46.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Dong An" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:46.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Dong An. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 46).
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