Ancestor portraits at Mogao Cave 231

The integration of “secular” figures into a Buddhist cave complicates the separation established by both medieval Chinese authors and modern scholars of Buddhist art between practices of familial commemoration and religious devotion.

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Published in:Conversations
Main Author: Kyan, Winston (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Yale University 2013
In: Conversations
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B China
B Memory
B Filial Piety
B Family
B Confucianism
B Memorial
B Ancestors
B Mural Painting
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Summary:The integration of “secular” figures into a Buddhist cave complicates the separation established by both medieval Chinese authors and modern scholars of Buddhist art between practices of familial commemoration and religious devotion.
ISSN:2475-241X
Contains:Enthalten in: Conversations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.22332/con.obj.2014.26