Mogao Cave 17: Manjusri Bodhisattva
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Manjusri Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This piece of a banner dates from the 9th century. Manjusri Bodhisattva sits in relaxed posture on a lotus throne that rests on the back of a lion. The right hand forms the varada (wish-granting) mudra, and the left hand holds a lotus stem. Manjusri has a brightly colored nimbus and aureole, and wears ornate jewelry and elegant transparent leggings. The lion has a wide open mouth and a colorful mane. A lion keeper with a Central Asian appearance stands at the bottom of the picture holding a red leash attached to the beast’s neck.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 635.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Manjusri Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 635.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Manjusri Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:635.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Manjusri Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 635).
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