There are many statues of Buddha flanked by Brahma and Indra in the caves of the Hexi regions, the latter of which have long been recorded as bodhisattvas or lokapalas. Buddhist statues accompanied by the Indian deities Brahma and Indra derived from Gandharan art but developed in character according to changes in time and region, adding various cultural elements as Buddhism was disseminated throughout China. In the caves of the Hexi regions, all the images of Brahma are clad in the attire of bodhisattvas, while those of Indra are dressed like lokapalas or warriors.
