The image of Vijiya preserved in the Dunhuang caves appeared in ancient era of the Western Xia,which was based on the classical sutra of Taisho Tripitaka Vol.19,No.978(Fó Shuō Yī Qiè Rú Lái Wū Sè Nì Shā Zuì Shèng Z ǒ ng Chí Jīng)translated by renowned Monk Fatian of the Song dynasty.In general,Sādhanamālā(Chéng Jiù Fǎ Mán)provides the same text about the means for attainment of Vijiya in chapters 191,211 and 212 as this volume,but they each were the disciples of different faiths.The former followed Amitayua(Amitabha)Buddha while the latter believed Bairochana Buddha.It has been analyzed in this thesis that the image of Vijiya in the Dunhuang caves of the Western Xia age proved to be the newlydesigned image that was popular among the Tantrism of late Indian Buddhism.Its production was linked to the preaching of the eminent Buddhist monks like Fanxian and Fatian and others from India to China during the Song dynasty.
