Mandala with the Five Dhyani (Meditation) Buddhas, symbolic of the five cosmic elements, identifiable as Vairochana (center), Amitabha (top), Ratnasambhava (left), Amoghasiddhi (right); and Akshobhya (bottom)

Line drawing featuring Buddha at center surrounded by concentric rings and square frames decorated with symbols and figures

Mandala with the Five Dhyani (Meditation) Buddhas, symbolic of the five cosmic elements, identifiable as Vairochana (center), Amitabha (top), Ratnasambhava (left), Amoghasiddhi (right); and Akshobhya (bottom)

Location
Dunhuang, China
Date
ca. 851–900
Material
ink on paper
Dimensions
17 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. (44.8 x 43.2 cm)
Collection

field collection by Sir Marc Aurel Stein; British Museum; 1919,0101,0.173

Photo Credit
photograph © The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved