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Inscription Recording the Erection of an Image of Sakyamuni in Ku-yang Cave at Lung-men by Wei Ling-ts'ang and Hsüeh Fa-shao (魏靈藏薛法紹造釋迦像記)

Resource Identifier:
10574

Subject & Keywords:
BUDDHIST STATUARY STELES

Description:
This image of Sakyamuni was made by Wei Ling-ts'ang and Hsüeh Fa-shao. They asked that the merit for this act contribute to the continued success of the state and bring to all the "fruits of prosperity in this life."

Date:
A.D.500-503,Northern Wei dynasty

Format:
Gross height 90.5,gross width 36.5 cm.

Coverage:Excavated in Ku-yang cave,Lo-yang,Honan

 

 

Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica

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