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Thousand Buddha motif niche, Qianfo zhai (千佛寨) Anderl, Christoph

Description

Located in Qianfo zhai 千佛寨, Anyue xian 安岳縣, Sichuan sheng 四川省. This Buddha niche is carved with the thousand-buddha motif, with buddhas seated on lotus seats. The halo of each Buddha is follows a strict sequence of colors: orange, light green, and blue. The photographs show: An overview of the niche [1]. A close-up of the niche [2]. A contemporary information plaque [3]. Metadata created by: Xixi Jia.

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Attribution 4.0 International