Characterization of a Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra excavated in Lu’an, China

Abstract Historically, sutras played an important role in spreading Buddhist faith and doctrine, and today these remain important records of Buddhist thought and culture. A Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra with polychrome paintings was found inside the cavity on top of the Nanmen Buddhist pagoda, built i...

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Main Authors: Liu Liu, Decai Gong, Zhengquan Yao, Liangjie Xu, Zhanyun Zhu, Tonia Eckfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-019-0320-8