Rubbing of Imperial Procession with Emperor, taken from Northern Wei dynasty (386-534) Central Binyang Cave, Longmen, Henan Province

Rubbing of Imperial Procession with Emperor, taken from Northern Wei dynasty (386-534) Central Binyang Cave, Longmen, Henan Province

禮佛圖拓片，出自北魏（386-534）龍門賓陽中洞，河南省

1910-16

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period

(1912-49)

Rubbing

Overall: 205.6 x 388.4 cm (80 15/16 x 152 15/16 in.)

Gift of Yamanaka & Company 1916.65

Location

not on view

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Description

This rubbing was taken from stone reliefs commissioned by the Northern Wei emperor Xuanwu (reigned 500–515) in honor of his deceased parents.

Here the lead figure, surrounded by attendants who hold parasols and offerings, is about to place an incense stick into a censer held by an attendant in the lower right corner. The main figures in both this and its companion rubbing presumably depict the emperor’s deceased parents as lead figures. The entire procession can be understood as making offerings to the main Buddha image in the cave, as an act of gaining merit.

See also
Collection: 
Chinese Art
Department: 
Chinese Art
Type of artwork: 
Miscellaneous
Medium: 
Rubbing
Credit line: 
Gift of Yamanaka & Company

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