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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
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Mogao Cave 303: Illustration of the Lotus Sutra - Universal Gateway Chapter
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty (581–618)
This mural is on the east and west slopes of the gabled ceiling. The layout is in the style of a horizontal scroll painting, with two rows of illustrations on each side. The narrative begins in the upper right of the east slope and progresses from right to left, reversing direction in the lower row and continuing on the upper left of the west slope. The first scene illustrates Aksayamati Bodhisattva’s inquiry to the Buddha regarding the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and much of the first section is devoted to the Buddha’s explanation: If countless millions of sentient beings |
