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Transformation tableau of the Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life Sutra (觀無量壽經變, Niche 18, Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) – Highest grade of rebirth Anderl, Christoph

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Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) is situated in Baoding Town (寶頂鎮), Dazu District (大足區), Chongqing (重慶). The site contains 32 rock carving niches dated to the Southern Song 南宋 Dynasty (1127–1279 CE). This niche depicts a complex transformation tableau of the Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life Sutra (Guan wuliang shou jingbian 觀無量壽經變). The upper part depicts the Pure Land scene; the middle part contains the Amitabha triad; the bottom part and both sides portray the sixteen contemplations. The night levels of rebirth (jiu pin wang shang, 九品往生) of the sixteen contemplations are depicted in the lower part of the tableau. Descriptions of the photos: Highest level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin shang sheng, 上品上生) [Image 01]. Middle level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin zhong sheng, 上品中生) [Image 02, Image 03]. Lowest level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin xia sheng, 上品下生) [Image 04 to Image 14]. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.

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Transformation tableau of the Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life Sutra (觀無量壽經變, Niche 18, Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) – Highest grade of rebirth
Creator
Anderl, Christoph
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2016-11-01
Description
Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) is situated in Baoding Town (寶頂鎮), Dazu District (大足區), Chongqing (重慶). The site contains 32 rock carving niches dated to the Southern Song 南宋 Dynasty (1127–1279 CE). This niche depicts a complex transformation tableau of the Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life Sutra (Guan wuliang shou jingbian 觀無量壽經變). The upper part depicts the Pure Land scene; the middle part contains the Amitabha triad; the bottom part and both sides portray the sixteen contemplations. The night levels of rebirth (jiu pin wang shang, 九品往生) of the sixteen contemplations are depicted in the lower part of the tableau. Descriptions of the photos: Highest level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin shang sheng, 上品上生) [Image 01]. Middle level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin zhong sheng, 上品中生) [Image 02, Image 03]. Lowest level of the highest grade rebirth (shang pin xia sheng, 上品下生) [Image 04 to Image 14]. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.
Subject
Dazu; Baodingshan; Buddhist art; Rock carving; Rebirth
Geographic Location
Chongqing (China); Dazu Qu (Chongqing, China); 29.75437; 105.794081
Type
Still Image
Language
chi
Notes
Author Affiliation: Ghent University
Series
Cluster 3.4: Typologies of Text-Image Relations
Date Available
2024-03-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0440554
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/87508
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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