| Paradise of Bhaisajyaguru | |
|---|---|
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| Year | Yuan dynasty (ca. 1319[1]) |
| Type | Dry Fresco |
| Dimensions | 751.8 cm × 1511.3 cm (296.0 in × 595.0 in) |
| Location | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Paradise of Bhaisajyaguru (薬師佛) or Pure Land of Bhaisajyaguru is a painting created during China's Yuan dynasty. This painting was originally housed in Guangsheng Lower Monastery (Guangsheng Si), Zhaocheng County, Shanxi. The painting, which was at the eastern gable wall of the Main Hall of the monastery,[2] was purchased by Arthur M. Sackler and later was given to Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States in 1954.[1]
This painting features the Bhaisajyaguru Buddha and two Bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara and Cintamanicakra[2] in the centre. Traditionally Bhaisajyaguru Buddha (Yaoshi fo) is considered as the Buddha of medicine (both physically and spiritually) in Mahayana Buddhism.[2]
- ^ a b Metropolitan Museum of Art, Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
- ^ a b c Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anning Jing, The Yuan Buddhist Mural of the Paradise of Bhaisajyaguru, Metropolitan Museum Journal, 26, 147-166, 1991