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Avalokitesvara as Wife of Ma Lang
CHINA; Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); Ink and color on silk; 111.5 x 50.4 cm; Maeda Ikutokukai, Tokyo, Japan
The Record of the Manifest Responses to the Lotus Sutra states that in 817 of the Tang dynasty, a beautiful female fishmonger appeared on Golden Beach. To choose between numerous suitors, she announced that she would marry the man who could memorize the Universal Gateway Chapter" of the Lotus Sutra. Over 20 men succeeded |
