The tenth century in China was a period of transition between two major dynasties. Political turmoil during its last decades ended the Tang Empire (618-907), dissolving the central power and leaving China in disunion until 960 when the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) began to take control. Expecting a transitional style, art historians have focused almost exclusively on characteristics of the period that would eventually lead to important shifts and changes in the following dynasties. Only recently have scholars begun to reexamine the artistic creations of this period in terms of novelty, innovation, and diversity by exploring, for instance, regional styles and non-Chinese influences.' Mogao Cave 61, constructed sometime between 947 and 951, was a product of this period, but to a significant extent, also epitomized it.
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Sacred Mountain Transferrable 81 Vision and Visualization of Mount Wutai in Transmission 86 Localized Vision of Mount Wutai in Dunhuang 92 Relocating Mount Wutai in Cave 61 121 A Tripartite Zoning Space Inside Cave 61 121 The Sacred Mountain Zone: A Relocated Mount Wutai 123 A Mediated Vision of Mount Wutai behind the Back Screen 126 Conclusion 129 Displaying Mount Wutai in a Religious Spectacle 129 Maps 132 Texts 134 Glossary 135
