Text as Relic: Another “Reading” of the Baodingshan Inscriptions

Karil Kucera

St Olaf College

Great Buddha Bend, Baodingshan, 1179-12492

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Translated inscription with scene depicted highlighted. 8

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Back side of daochang, Little Buddha Bend, Baodingshan22

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