This book focuses on the startlingly beautiful Buddhist Cave complex of Kizil, an important conduit in the transmission of Buddhist art and thought along the Silk Road from India to China. The work brings together the writings of eminent scholars who have studied the images of Kizil as well as artefacts and manuscripts in various institutions across the globe. The printed material on Kizil remains scattered in obscure publications in different languages. This volume includes the work of scholars whose contributions are not readily available in English.
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Introduction: Kizil on the Silk Road Ghose, Rajeshwari pp. 8-23
The Geography of Transmission: The "Jibin" Route and the Propagation of Buddhism in China Chongfeng, Li pp. 24-31
Towards a More Reliable Chronology for the Site of Kizil Vignato, Giuseppe pp. 32-39
The Kizil Caves: Date, Art, and Iconography Ghose, Rajeshwari pp. 40-65
Maitreya in Literature and in the Art of Xinjiang Yaldiz, Marianne pp. 66–83
The Ceiling Murals of Kizil as a Symbol of the Buddhist Universe Lihui, Miao pp. 84–93
In Quest of Literary Sources for the Narrative Paintings of Kizil Caves Li, Zhao pp. 94-105
Legendary, Historical, and Canonical Personae in the Murals of Kizil Xuchu, Huo pp. 106-115
The Great Controversy: Vairochana in a Predominantly Hinayana Context Jie, Peng pp. 116-127
A Study of the Murals in Cave 114 Yi, Jia Yin pp. 128-137
