Beijing Fahuai 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 Fayuan Temple in Beijing. The content of the murals is rich and diverse, providing ample material for understanding religious deities. The murals feature not only Buddhist figures such as Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and heavenly kings, as well as scenes reflecting the cause-and-effect doctrine, but also Taoist deities and typical figures of loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness from Confucian ethics. These colorful paintings exhibit vigorous, fluent brushwork and harmonious, vivid colors. The diverse clothing, faces, expressions, and actions are meticulously depicted, bringing the scenes to life. They are extremely precious works of art, serving as a gallery of social customs from that era and truly ranking as treasures of the world.