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Embroidery of the Lotus Sutra
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Embroidery of the Lotus Sutra
CHINA; Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), dated 1341–1367; By Li Delian; Silk; 44.1 x 1953 cm; Shanghai Museum, China
This Lotus Sutra was originally embroidered in seven fascicles; however, only the first is extant. Shown here are the frontispiece and one of the pages embroidered by Li Delian. The frontispiece depicts Sakyamuni Buddha teaching the Lotus Sutra on Vulture Peak. On the left is a stele with a dragon along each side. There are inscriptions which include a seven-character poem describing Emperor Renzong's praise of the Lotus Sutra. The poem begins, The Lotus Sutra has been propagated and is now announced to the monk Daoxuan of Nanshan." The name of the translator |
