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Dunhuang
Let's start with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Dunhuang Art
In Buddhist art, the unique allure of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva lies in his earth-shaking vow: "I will not attain Buddhahood until hell is empty." Wheth...

Dunhuang
"Why Dunhuang" is coming to Shanghai: First exhibition of cultural relics + Recreation of classic caves + Colorful murals and sculptures
In Shanghai, Experience Dunhuang.Pengpai News has learned from today's press conference held at the China Art Palace (Shanghai Art Museum) that the "What is Dun...

Gandhara
Generosity, compassion, filial piety, and becoming a Buddha beyond the kalpa: Gandhara's sacrifice to feed the tiger Jataka
The largest Gandhara art exhibition in China so far, "For example Xiangshan", is being exhibited in the Wenhua Hall of the Palace Museum (until June 1...

Dunhuang
From lion-leader, lion-rider to lion-driver——Tracing the origin of Dunhuang Manjusri Bodhisattva's "new look"
In the twenty-fifth year of Tang Kaiyuan (737), the Hellenistic art "Fufu painting" embodied in the line depiction of the stone coffin of Empress Zhen...