Illustration
Woodblock print in the shangtu xiawen format (illustration above, text below) from the 9th century CE, Tang Dynasty. The top part shows the seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, flanked by two inscribed cartouches. The bottom part contains a long prayer. Printed in ink on paper.
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Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, February 22). Chinese woodblock print. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4560/chinese-woodblock-print/
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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Chinese woodblock print." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4560/chinese-woodblock-print/.
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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Chinese woodblock print." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Feb 2016. Web. 13 Feb 2025.
