Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 17 November 2017
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Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon Download Full Size Image

This pillar support comes from the Buddhist caves at Xiangtangshan, Hebei Province, China and is shaped like a kneeling demon. It is made of limestone and dates from the era of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557 CE). (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 17). Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7651/chinese-pillar-support-in-the-form-of-a-kneeling-d/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7651/chinese-pillar-support-in-the-form-of-a-kneeling-d/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Chinese Pillar Support in the Form of a Kneeling Demon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2017. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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