As the art critic Wang Bonin noted, “This mural’s true value lies in its power to transcend time—a celestial parliament that speaks equally to the 14th-century pilgrim and the 21st-century viewer”.
Despite earthly glory, she follows the bodhisattva with humble reverence, her clasped hands and downward gaze embodying the Tang elite’s pursuit of spiritual liberation beyond mortal splendor.
The volume features 48 meticulously reproduced silk paintings—chromatic and monochromatic plates