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Dabaoji Palace Murals
CHINA, Yunnan, Lijiang; Ming dynasty (1368-1644), dated 1583
During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the chieftains of the Mu clan ruled Yunnan for 13 generations. They were devout Buddhists, constructing temples throughout the region and commissioning local artists to decorate them with large-scale murals. Known together as the Lijiang Murals, these artworks depict figures from the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, as well as Daoist deities. The Dabaoji Palace was built by Chieftain Mu Wang in 1582. It is named after the Maharatnakuta Sutra, in which ratna" translates as "bao |
