Nirvana, the Hall of Pure Land: A Study of Dunhuang Mogao Cave 148

Author: Gong Weizhang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book introduces a large cave temple, the Mogao Cave No. 148, which was excavated and constructed by the prominent Li family of Dunhuang. It primarily explores the popular religious backgrounds of the Guan Wuliangshou Jing Bian (Transformation of the Contemplation of the Limitless Life Sutra) and the Yaoshi Jingtu Bian (Transformation of the Medicine Buddha Pure Land), as well as their influence on similar sutra transformations in the Mogao Caves thereafter.