Text as Relic:
Another “Reading” of the Baodingshan Inscriptions
Karil Kucera
St Olaf College

Great Buddha Bend, Baodingshan, 1179-1249
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Translated inscription with scene depicted highlighted.

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Back side of daochang, Little Buddha Bend, Baodingshan 22

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Texts of narrative works at Great Buddha Bend
Shown replaced with Buddha in moon niche image;
each buddha figure equals one written text.
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