Naga rhinoceros and Bantoga Venerable Thangka

[Naga rhinoceros and Bantoga Buddha Thangka]

Naga rhinoceros and Bantoga Buddha Thangka, 16th to 17th century, Beijing, cloth, color, 140 cm high, 84 cm wide, 86 cm vertical and 54 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The person holding the Buddhist staff at the top of the picture is the Buddha of Nagasi, the Dharmapala who lives in the Four Heavenly Kings. When the Dragon King preached the Dharma, all gods and dragons believed in it and offered Buddhist sticks and various offerings to the worshippers. At the bottom of the picture, the person holding the statement seal in the right hand and the scripture in the left hand is the Bantuojia Venerable. According to legend, the residence of the Bantuojia Venerable is the Mount Wushuangshan, which is the place where the sun and the moon rise. There is a pair of rocks like a yoke, also known as the Mount Wushuangshan. In the middle of the picture, the Tuoja Buddha is sitting at the foot of the yoke-holding mountain with folded hands, and is arguing with his disciples. On the top left of the top of the mountain, the green Tara appears, and on the top right, the auspicious clouds float towards the remote mountains. In the mountains, the temple looms, and in front of the temple, there are ripples of blue water in the pool filled with colorful gemstones. This kind of perspective picture and rich color make people have unlimited reverie.