| Miraculous Image of Liangzhou | |
|---|---|
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| Material | Silk |
| Size | 2.4 m high, 1.6 m wide |
| Created | 8th century AD |
| Present location | British Museum,London |
| Registration | MAS,0.1129 |
TheMiraculous Image of Liangzhou is an 8th-century silk embroidery on hemp cloth found in theMogao Caves in China,[1] as part of the large deposit of various types of artefact uncovered in asealed off library in 1907 by SirAurel Stein.
Originally interpreted asSakyamuni preaching on theVulture Peak,[2] the embroidered scene is now thought to depict a Buddha emerging from a rocky mountain inLiangzhou. The Buddha, standing under a jewelled canopy, is flanked by the bodhisattvasAnanda (left) andKashyapa (right). Twoapsaras are depicted above, while two lions overlook male and femaledonor figures at the bottom.
In 2017, theBritish Museum published a video series[3] detailing the conservation process of the embroidery.
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