Amitayurdhyana Sutra Illustration（Mid Tang）

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Amitayurdhyana Sutra Illustration（Mid Tang）Amitayurdhyana Sutra Illustration South Wall of Mogao Cave 112 Mid Tang Dynasty The Amitayurdhyana Sutra had been one of the most popular themes. Normally, a mural based on this sutra would center on the depiction of the Pure Land under the leadership of Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life, and the main contents, namely, the 16 Meditation, would appear at the two sides. However, this mural in cave 112 only focuses on the illustration of the

It is described as a red bird that resembles a pheasant with a five-colored plumage and is perpetually covered in flames

Among the many caisson patterns

Ceiling of Mogao Cave 392

They are not the bodhisattvas attending the Buddha

devadatta knelt down to thank the deer

They are often seen painted among archaic Daoist deities

which is representative in the early Tang Dynasty

the Tang Dynasty

it is a most representative cave with the most matured and unique art

the most representative and mysterious one is the pattern of Three Hares with Conjoined Ears

supported respectively by Chinese and the Tibetans

symbolizing protection and blessings