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The Hell Tableau (地獄變), Niche 20, Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) – Ksitigarbha 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 Dynasty (1127–1279 CE). This niche depicts a complex Hell Tableau (地獄變) illustration in four layers. The upper layer contains a line of ten Buddha images representing the Buddhas of the Ten Directions. The middle layer has Kṣitigarbha (Dizang Bodhisattva, 地藏菩薩) flanked by the Ten Kings (shi wang, 十王), who are in charge of the Hells and their attendants. The bottom two layers depict the punishment scenes of the eighteen hells. In the tableau, Kṣitigarbha is seated on a lotus throne with crossed legs. He is placed in the middle of the top and second layers. The bodhisattva wears a floral headdress with an image of a seated Buddha in the centre. The bodhisattva also holds a mani pearl in his left hand, and his right hand is in a teaching mudra. The mani pearl emits four lines of light; two connect to the hell scene below, while the other two reach the upper frame of the niche. Kṣitigarbha is flanked by two attendants dressed in a monk's robe. The one on his left-hand side carries a staff while the right one holds an unknown object. Descriptions of the photos: Overview of Kṣitigarbha and the top and second layers of the tableau [Image 01, Image 02]. Close-up of Kṣitigarbha [Image 03]. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.
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The Hell Tableau (地獄變), Niche 20, Baodingshan Dafowan Rock Carvings (寶頂山大佛灣摩崖造像) – Ksitigarbha
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2016-11-01
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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 Dynasty (1127–1279 CE). This niche depicts a complex Hell Tableau (地獄變) illustration in four layers. The upper layer contains a line of ten Buddha images representing the Buddhas of the Ten Directions. The middle layer has Kṣitigarbha (Dizang Bodhisattva, 地藏菩薩) flanked by the Ten Kings (shi wang, 十王), who are in charge of the Hells and their attendants. The bottom two layers depict the punishment scenes of the eighteen hells. In the tableau, Kṣitigarbha is seated on a lotus throne with crossed legs. He is placed in the middle of the top and second layers. The bodhisattva wears a floral headdress with an image of a seated Buddha in the centre. The bodhisattva also holds a mani pearl in his left hand, and his right hand is in a teaching mudra. The mani pearl emits four lines of light; two connect to the hell scene below, while the other two reach the upper frame of the niche. Kṣitigarbha is flanked by two attendants dressed in a monk's robe. The one on his left-hand side carries a staff while the right one holds an unknown object. Descriptions of the photos: Overview of Kṣitigarbha and the top and second layers of the tableau [Image 01, Image 02]. Close-up of Kṣitigarbha [Image 03]. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.
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Author Affiliation: Ghent University, University of Hong Kong
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2024-04-23
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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10.14288/1.0441486
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Unreviewed
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Faculty
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