Showing  1 - 5 of 5 Records

Showing  1 - 5 of 5 Records
Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The guardian head is from an unknown location.

Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: This is the original head of the muscular guardian figure in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art that once stood in the porch of Cave 17.

Guardian Head
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士头
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The fierce expression of this head from the entrance to Cave 17 identifies it as a protector of Buddhism.

Guardian Standing
  • Title Translation: 天王、护法力士立像
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The muscular body and fierce expression of this door guardian from Cave 17 create a vivid impression of strength.

Lion Torso
  • Title Translation: 狮身
  • Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
  • Project: Tianlongshan Caves
  • Work Description: The lion is believed to be the mount of the bodhisattva Manjusri formerly in Cave 20.