"Kun" is a type of hairstyle for men who only shave the top of their heads and keep the hair surrounding the crown. As a traditional hair style of nomadic ethnic groups in north China, this kind of hair style can be traced as far back as the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods. Although Buddhism arrived in China from India, many paintings of Dunhuang caves show figures with the "Kun" hairstyle, such as those in caves 285, 97, and 346. This demonstrates how Buddhism absorbed the customs of local ethnic groups as it was disseminated eastwards, indicating in turn how Buddhism was Sinicized.
