Text as Relic: Another “Reading” of the Baodingshan Inscriptions
Karil Kucera
St Olaf College
Great Buddha Bend, Baodingshan, 1179-12492
Translated inscription with scene depicted highlighted. 8
Back side of daochang, Little Buddha Bend, Baodingshan22
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Texts of narrative works at Great Buddha BendShown replaced with Buddha in moon niche image;each buddha figure equals one written text.