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Yulin Cave 33: Sacred Sites of Buddhism
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Yulin Cave 33: Sacred Sites of Buddhism
CHINA, Gansu, Guazhou; Five Dynasties (907–960)
nts the story of Liu Sahe, a monk who went on a pilgrimage to the sacred sites. Another standing Buddha is depicted to the right of the central Buddha, and between these two figures is a well with a small figure stooped over it. This image represents the story of a blacksmith, Cunda, who dug the well as an offering to the Buddha. The lower register of this mural is painted with two rows of eight figures.
This rare mural contains the most complete composition of Buddhist sacred sites from the Tang dynasty (618–907) and the Five Dynasties (907–960). Though there are other murals of a similar style which were created during the Late Tang period (846–907), they are mostly small compositions, at least in comparison to the detail and complexity of this piece. |
