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Henan Museum treasure highlights Buddhist print art, culture

Updated: Apr 6, 2022 www.chinaservicesinfo.com Print
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The Ming Dynasty print edition of the Sutra of the Great Peahen, Protective Queen comprises three volumes. [Photo/Official WeChat account of the Henan Museum]

Sutra of the Great Peahen, Protective Queen in the collection of the Henan Museum is a three-volume woodblock print dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The edition is a Chinese version translated by the Buddhist monk scholar Amoghavajra (705-774).

It contains 195 illustrations in different sizes depicting more than 1,000 Buddhist figures with bold colors and exquisite details.

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