Shanxi Hunyuan Yong'an Temple Murals

Author: Jin Weino
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book is one of the series of classic murals from Chinese temples and monasteries. It primarily introduces the murals of Yong'an Temple in Hunyuan, Shanxi. The murals are rich and diverse in content, providing ample material for understanding religious deities. They feature not only Buddhist figures such as Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and heavenly kings, as well as scenes depicting the cause-and-effect cycle, but also Taoist deities and typical figures of loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness from Confucian ethics. These colorful paintings exhibit vigorous, fluid brushwork and harmonious, vibrant colors. The various styles of clothing, faces, expressions, and actions are meticulously rendered, vivid and lifelike, making them extremely precious works of art. They serve as a social customs gallery of the time and are truly a rare treasure.