Chinese Standing Bodhisattva

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 02 December 2018

This standing bodhisattva made of Sandstone comes from Cave 14 from the renown temples of Tianlongshan in China's Shanxi province. The influence from Greco-Roman art as well as South Asian art is palpable. It was made during the Tang Dynasty around the year 700 CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 02). Chinese Standing Bodhisattva. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9634/chinese-standing-bodhisattva/

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