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Sixteen Arhats

CHINA; Qing dynasty (1644–1911); Ink on Bodhi leaf; Kyoto National Museum, Japan
This is part of a set of 16 painted Bodhi leaves depicting the Sixteen Arhats. Bodhi" is the Sanskrit word for enlightenment. Bodhi trees were given their name after Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting in meditation beneath one. Thus

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