Cisheng Temple: Bodhisattvas
Cisheng Temple: Bodhisattvas
CHINA, Henan, Jiaozuo; Later Zhou dynasty
This mural from the time of the Five Dynasties (907–960) features two Bodhisattvas with narrowed eyes and round faces looking down at a table of offerings. Both have transparent nimbuses and wear headdresses, stoles, and jewelry. The Bodhisattva on the left bends and reaches for an object on the table. The Bodhisattva on the right holds a crown with both hands. On the right side of the image, a Bodhisattva’s hand holding a necklace can be seen. The fluttering garments and delicate fingers of the figures are characteristic of the “Wu Daozi style” that was widely imitated at the time.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 160.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Cisheng Temple: Bodhisattvas." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Cisheng Temple: Bodhisattvas" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:160.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Cisheng Temple: Bodhisattvas. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 160).
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