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Bathing of the Buddha Festival, Qing dynasty, 1833. Creator: Hua Ziyou.

Bathing of the Buddha Festival, Qing dynasty, 1833. Creator: Hua Ziyou.

2-873-363 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Bathing of the Buddha Festival, Qing dynasty, 1833. Annual celebration held to commemorate the birth of the historical Buddha. One disciple opens his stomach to reveal the Buddha nature within, another magically creates a temple in mid-air. Some merely mend clothes or read sutras. Auspicious animals include a lion, elephant, tiger, dragon, and phoenix.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Hua Ziyou, attributed to: Chinese: Artist
Medium
  1. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
Picture Type
  1. Arts of asia
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Religion & Belief Buddhism

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 1523x3000
File Size : 13,386kb

Aliases

  1. 1954.384
  1. 80720
  1. 1000025716
  1. 1954.384
  1. 2-873-363
  1. 2873363
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