国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

|Contact Us|
Home > News

Treasured oriental Buddhist murals

Updated : 2015-04-23
(chinadaily.com.cn)

Treasured oriental Buddhist murals

Murals on the west wall, Sakyamuni is preaching to the masses [Photo/wutaishan.city.sohu.com]

Yanshan Temple in Tianyan county, Shanxi province, near the Mount Wutai scenic area, was built around the year 1079, during the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127), and has undergone numerous reconstructive efforts throughout its history.

The temple is known primarily for its murals covering the 98 meters of walls in Manjusri Hall, which were painted in 1167, during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279), by 68-year-old Wang Kui, who spent 10 years on the extraordinary work, mainly consisting of Buddhist stories. The west wall, for example, tells the story of Sakyamuni, while the east wall shows the crown prince cutting off his flesh to feed his parents as they flee from the enemy, showing filial piety. The north wall shows temples and 500 tradesmen in a shipwreck who are saved by a Buddhist goddess and the south wall is about a variety of palaces, pavilions and ancient buildings sheltering large crowds of people.

Treasured oriental Buddhist murals

Murals on the west wall [Photo/wutaishan.city.sohu.com]

The figures in the murals are meticulously painted with different gestures and vivid expressions, while the architecture has rich colors and decorations, all reflecting the achievements of classical Chinese art. The works are quite rare for Chinese wall painting and important historical pieces for the study of religion, architecture and fine arts of the Song.

Copyright ? 2014 China Daily All Rights Reserved
Powered by China Daily
Sponsored by the People’s Government of Mount Wutai Scenic Spot

进贤县| 会泽县| 英山县| 桐乡市| 乌苏市| 禹州市| 正定县| 黄梅县| 莫力| 津市市| 高邑县| 祁阳县| 板桥市| 双牌县| 托克逊县| 津市市| 甘肃省| 江源县| 濮阳县| 古蔺县| 台中市| 乌兰察布市| 伊春市| 九江市| 咸丰县| 大方县| 紫云| 兴城市| 泸州市| 黄陵县| 武安市| 乌拉特后旗| 德昌县| 荔波县| 金塔县| 喀什市| 深水埗区| 河北省| 邯郸市| 牙克石市| 通化市|