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Niche 191, Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻) Anderl, Christoph

Description

This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. The images in this niche are severely eroded. The central wall depicts two bodhisattvas. The one on the right carries a staff. Outlines of two bodhi trees are carved behind the two bodhisattvas. Ten small seated Buddhas surrounding the bodhisattvas are depicted. Their heads are lost. Besides, there is a pair of standing figures near the niche frame. Descriptions of the photos: Overview of the niche [1]. Close-up of the niche [2]. Surrounding environment of the niche [3, 4]. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.

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Attribution 4.0 International