Tag: Image of Jiyue People
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The Source and Establishment of the Image Style of Jiyue People in Longmen Grottoes during the Tang Dynasty
As a special kind of Buddhist Jiyue theme, the images of Jiyue people (伎樂人) in the Longmen Grottoes during the Tang Dynasty are mainly composed of maiko (舞伎), musicians (樂伎) and geisha (歌伎) who show secular life. Influenced by the art of the Indian grottoes, the original images of Jiyue people were mostly in standing postures and were arranged in the stories…
