Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru 14th century China The elaborate tapestry-woven mandala, or cosmic diagram, illustrates Indo-Himalayan imagery introduced to China along with the advent of Esoteric Buddhism. At the center is the mythological Mount Meru, represented by an inverted pyramid topped by a lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity. Traditional Chinese images for the sun (three-legged bird) and moon (rabbit) appear at the mountains base. The landscape vignettes at the cardinal directions represent the four continents of Indian mythology but follow the artistic conventions of Chinese-style “blue-and-green” landscapes. The dense floral border, with the four vases in the four corners, parallels the imagery of central Tibet, particularly monasteries with ties to the Yuan court. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7352. Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Part 1 Play or pause #7352. Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Part 2 Supported by Bloomb

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Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru 14th century China The elaborate tapestry-woven mandala, or cosmic diagram, illustrates Indo-Himalayan imagery introduced to China along with the advent of Esoteric Buddhism. At the center is the mythological Mount Meru, represented by an inverted pyramid topped by a lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity. Traditional Chinese images for the sun (three-legged bird) and moon (rabbit) appear at the mountains base. The landscape vignettes at the cardinal directions represent the four continents of Indian mythology but follow the artistic conventions of Chinese-style “blue-and-green” landscapes. The dense floral border, with the four vases in the four corners, parallels the imagery of central Tibet, particularly monasteries with ties to the Yuan court. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7352. Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Part 1 Play or pause #7352. Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, Part 2 Supported by Bloomb

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