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Master Danxia Burning Wooden Buddha Statues
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Master Danxia Burning Wooden Buddha Statues
CHINA; Yuan dynasty (1271–1368); By Indara; Ink on paper; 32 x 36.7 cm; Ishibashi Museum of Art, Kurume, Japan
According to the Compendium of the Five Lamps, when Master Danxia of Dengzhou was staying at Huilin Temple, it was very cold, so he took a wooden Buddha statue and burned it for warmth. The abbot saw this and scolded him, saying, Why are you burning a wooden Buddha statue? " Danxia |
