Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This 10th century banner depicts the fierce-looking Virupaksa, Heavenly King of the West. He is dressed in an ornate suit of armor, holds a sword with both hands, and stands upon a demon. A purple cloud rises above the nimbus. The banner includes a headpiece and two side streamers decorated with flower and animal patterns. The body of the banner is framed by a red border.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 686.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 686.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:686.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Virupaksa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 686).
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