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Yulin Cave 25:Illustration of the Amitayurdhyana Sutra - Ajatasatru and Avalokitesvara
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Yulin Cave 25:Illustration of the Amitayurdhyana Sutra - Ajatasatru and Avalokitesvara
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Yulin Cave 25:Illustration of the Amitayurdhyana Sutra - Ajatasatru and Avalokitesvara
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Yulin Cave 25:Illustration of the Amitayurdhyana Sutra - Ajatasatru and Avalokitesvara
CHINA, Gansu, Guazhou; Tang dynasty (618–907)
This series of images is located on the right panel of the illustration of the Amitayurdhyana Sutra on the south wall of the main chamber. A depiction of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is found on the right. The figure wears a headdress with two high topknots fronted by a Buddha. Avalokitesvara holds a vase in one hand and a willow branch in the other, and gazes ahead with a faint smile on the lips. Though the color of the paint has deteriorated over time, the soft strokes of the brush are still visible.
The left half of the painting is made up of a series of illustrations depicting the story of Prince Ajatasatru as told within the Amitayurdhyana Sutra. The karmic conception of Ajatasatru |
