须弥山坛城

中国

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这件精心织就的坛城(宇宙结构图)挂毯表现出随着密宗的传入而一同进入中国的印度图像。坛城中央是传说中的须弥山,用上顶莲花的倒金字塔形来表示;莲花是佛教中清净的象征。中国传统中象征太阳(三足鸟)和月亮(兔子)的符号出现在山脚处。坛城四面的微缩风景代表印度神话中的四大洲,但其画风却遵循中国“青绿”山水画的风格。浓密的花饰边框受到西藏图像的影响,特别是那些与元朝宫廷有密切联系的寺院。

Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Silk tapestry (kesi), China

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