- Title
- Qing xing nu Zhu shi zao Amituo xiang ji
- Warner, Langdon, 1881-1955, American, associated name, donor
- 1923-1925
- Rubbing of inscription from votive offering to build a votive image of Amituofo-- the veneration of the Amitabha Buddha, dedicated by Madam Zhu.
- 31.5 x 14.5 cm
- No linguistic content
- rubbings
- Images
- Buddhism
votive offerings
inscriptions
cave temples
women - Chinese
- Tang
- ink
paper
intaglio - Citation/references: Ryumon sekkutsu no kenkyu, 1941. p. 249 (inscription no. 16).
General note: Script style: kai shu. ; Longmen Grottoes: Buddhist Cave Temples distributed on the cliffs along the banks of Yihe river, 13 kilometers south of Luoyang City, Henan Province. The carving work on the first cave at Longmen was already began when Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang in 495. Construction on caves had been carrying on for more than 500 years, during Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui,Tang and Five Dynasties. Thus formed a scale of more than 2,000 caves and niches, over 100,000 images on 1-kilometer cliffs from south to north on the two hills of Yique. ; Jing shan si dong: Jinshan Temple Cave. Located south of western mountain of Longmen. Cave was built between 656-664 and dedicated by Madam Wei, concubine of Tang Taizhong (reigned 627-649).
Historical: Inscription date: 23rd day of 8th mo., 2nd yr. of Linde, Tang Dynasty (665). - Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- W290681_URN-3:FHCL:590725
- Title
- Qing xing nu Zhu shi zao Amituo xiang ji
- Creator / Contributor
- Warner, Langdon, 1881-1955, American, associated name, donor
- Date
- 1923-1925
- Description
- Rubbing of inscription from votive offering to build a votive image of Amituofo-- the veneration of the Amitabha Buddha, dedicated by Madam Zhu.
- Extent
- 31.5 x 14.5 cm
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Genre
- rubbings
- Digital Format
- Images
- Subjects
- Buddhism
votive offerings
inscriptions
cave temples
women - Culture
- Chinese
- Style / Period
- Tang
- Materials / Techniques
- ink
paper
intaglio - Notes
- Citation/references: Ryumon sekkutsu no kenkyu, 1941. p. 249 (inscription no. 16).
General note: Script style: kai shu. ; Longmen Grottoes: Buddhist Cave Temples distributed on the cliffs along the banks of Yihe river, 13 kilometers south of Luoyang City, Henan Province. The carving work on the first cave at Longmen was already began when Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang in 495. Construction on caves had been carrying on for more than 500 years, during Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui,Tang and Five Dynasties. Thus formed a scale of more than 2,000 caves and niches, over 100,000 images on 1-kilometer cliffs from south to north on the two hills of Yique. ; Jing shan si dong: Jinshan Temple Cave. Located south of western mountain of Longmen. Cave was built between 656-664 and dedicated by Madam Wei, concubine of Tang Taizhong (reigned 627-649).
Historical: Inscription date: 23rd day of 8th mo., 2nd yr. of Linde, Tang Dynasty (665). - Repository
- Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- Record ID
- W290681_URN-3:FHCL:590725
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