| Veneration of the Tree of Life | |
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | 9–11th century[1]: 230 |
| Type | Mural |
| Dimensions | 180 cm × 280 cm (71 in × 110 in) |
| Location | Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Turpan |
The Veneration of the Tree of Life is a Manichaean fresco in Cave 38 (No. 25 according to Grünwedel) of the Bezeklik Caves in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, that depicts a Manichaean tree of life worship scene. According to the teachings of this religion, there is a tree of life growing in the Kingdom of Light. It has three trunks, which symbolize the East, West, and North of the Kingdom of Light. [2]