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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
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Mogao Cave 285: Jataka of Sacrifice for a Gatha by Jumping off a Cliff
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Western Wei dynasty (535–556)
Located at the right end of the south wall, this illustration is painted in accordance with the Chapter on Noble Practice" in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. The illustration tells a simple story that progresses from the bottom to the top. The lower part of the illustration depicts a brahmin cultivating in a cottage among the snow-covered Himalayas. He wears a gauze hat and a long stole |
