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Two of the Four Heavenly Kings from Silla Kingdom, Korea

Granite: relief on the wall of the entrance to the Seok-gu-ram Grotto (Cave Temple), Kyeongju. The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist deities, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world. The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings is a standard component of Chinese Buddhist temples. The Seokguram grotto is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage and as the Korean National Treasure number 24. The Seokguram Grotto was initiated in 751 by King Kyeongdeok of Silla and completed by his son in 774 by King Hyegong of Silla. The Grotto was built to illustrate the moment when Sakyamuni achieved the Enlightenment. From the time of Unified Silla (668 - 935).
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Two of the Four Heavenly Kings from Silla Kingdom, Korea
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Granite: relief on the wall of the entrance to the Seok-gu-ram Grotto (Cave Temple), Kyeongju. The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist deities, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world. The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings is a standard component of Chinese Buddhist temples. The Seokguram grotto is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage and as the Korean National Treasure number 24. The Seokguram Grotto was initiated in 751 by King Kyeongdeok of Silla and completed by his son in 774 by King Hyegong of Silla. The Grotto was built to illustrate the moment when Sakyamuni achieved the Enlightenment. From the time of Unified Silla (668 - 935)
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Tamaño imagen:
3334 x 6290 px | 60.0 MB
Tamaño impresión:
28.2 x 53.3 cm | 11.1 x 21.0 in (300 dpi)
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