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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
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Mogao Cave 420: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty (581–618)
This mural, which occupies the four slopes of the ceiling, is among the largest of the Lotus Sutra illustrations from the Sui dynasty (581-618), and one of the richest in content. The mural is in the style of a horizontal scroll composition, with each scene connected by a background of mountains and forests or buildings and city walls, inheriting the structure commonly found in the Jataka narrative illustrations of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (386-589).
The Introductory Chapter" is displayed on the north and west slopes |
