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English translation: Steps in Sutra Transformations

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Chinese term or phrase:壁画经变故事中台阶
English translation:Steps in Sutra Transformations
Entered by: Kika Capretti

23:46 Feb 16, 2022
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Chinese term or phrase: 壁画经变故事中台阶
It is the caption of a picture :

敦煌晚唐第156窟,壁画经变故事中台阶图案

Cave 156 of the Late Tang Dynasty in Dunhuang, motiv on the steps of the frescos of the story of the change of the Scriptures?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Kika
Kika Capretti
Local time: 12:59
Steps ins Sutra Transformations
Explanation:
经变画 :Sutra Transformations

经变画是用画像来解释某部佛经的思想内容。 经变画,即经变,亦称变或变相,佛画种类之一,广言之,凡依据佛经绘制之画,皆可称为“变”。 敦煌经变画则通常指将某一部甚至某几部有关佛经之主要内容组织成首尾完整、主次分明的大画。
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Steps ins Sutra Transformations


Explanation:
经变画 :Sutra Transformations

经变画是用画像来解释某部佛经的思想内容。 经变画,即经变,亦称变或变相,佛画种类之一,广言之,凡依据佛经绘制之画,皆可称为“变”。 敦煌经变画则通常指将某一部甚至某几部有关佛经之主要内容组织成首尾完整、主次分明的大画。

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  • https://dunhuang.ds.lib.uw.edu/Dunhuang-Exhibitions/exhibits/show/history-and-stories-behind/mogaocave061/061sutratrans
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