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Sutra Illustration of the Eastern Pure Lan

Mogao Cave 220Early Tang dynasty

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

This mural, characterized by its majestic and expansive composition, represents the pioneering work in creating a large-scale sutra illustration depicting the Eastern Pure Land governed by Medicine Buddha. It laid a solid foundation for the flourishing Tang Dynasty tradition of Medicine Buddha murals.

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  • Title: Sutra Illustration of the Eastern Pure Lan
  • Creator: Mogao Cave 220
  • Date Created: Early Tang dynasty
  • Location: Mogao Cave 220
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

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