Illustration of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Ink and color on silk
涅槃經變相
中國
故事見於《大般涅槃經》、《大般涅槃經後分》等經典。圖中間描繪佛陀於開著白花的娑羅樹下右脇而臥，頭枕北方，作吉祥臥姿，其面貌安詳、寂靜，如入禪定，一如經中所稱，「爾時世尊，娑羅林下寢臥寶牀，於其中夜入第四禪寂然無聲，於是時頃便般涅槃。」
畫面中央涅槃圖上方佛陀為大眾說法，左側由上而下描繪純陀供養、佛陀為迦葉現二足、分舍利；右側由上而下為佛陀最後說法、佛陀金棺繞城七匝、力士舉棺不動，每個情節皆有榜題。畫面下部中間醒目處有「泉涌寺」三字，或為日本京都真言宗泉涌寺。此寺為空海所建，時稱法輪院。
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 375.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Illustration of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 375.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Illustration of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:375.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Illustration of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 375).
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