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Tejaprabha Buddha and the Five Planets. From Dunhuang, Gansu province, China. Tang dynasty, Qianning 894-898 (era), dated 897 CE. This painting shows a very rare form of the Buddha, named in the inscription as Tejaprabha Buddha, the 'Buddha of Blazing Light'. He is seated in a moving chariot, which is also very unusual, as Buddhas were mostly shown seated in a frontal position. The sutras evoking the Tejaprabha Buddha all associate him with the planets, stars and constellations. Ink and colors on silk, 80.4 x 55.4 cm. Inv. 1919,0101,0.31.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART321069
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2140px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Buddha
Chariot
Constellation
Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China
Painting, Medium
Star