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Maitreya Sutra IllustrationMaitreya Sutra Illustration North Wall of Yulin Cave 25 High Tang Dynasty The Maitreya Sutra Illustration is based on the "Maitreya's Descent to Becoming a Buddha Sutra". In the middle of the depiction, it shows Maitreya giving teachings under the Dragon Flower Tree after attaining Buddhahood, while the rest of the composition illustrates various marvelous phenomena of Maitreya's descent into the world of Yama.

This cave was constructed in the later period when Guazhou was ruled by the Western Xia

in images where hierarchies of divine beings are presented surrounding a central Buddha

Western Xia Dynasty

It represents the Fire element

Tang Dynasty

making a distinct division between other areas of the mural: they are at the top

were listed on the "World Heritage List"

one of the principal sutras in Pure Land Buddhism

the king led his army to hunt for the deer

the Northern Dynasty

The Maitreya Sutra Illustration is based on the "Maitreya's Descent to Becoming a Buddha Sutra"

Ceiling of Mogao Cave 329