“Vyākaraṇa” means explanation, answer or declaration in the primary, and finally turns into a specific ideology interconnected with the prophecy that one should gain Buddhahood in the future. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are lots of sculptures and murals about the most famous one, the Jataka tale of Dipamkara Buddha’s Prophecy. But this is not the only one subject of vyākaraṇa stories in ancient Chinese art. On the other hand, there are some subjects didn’t come into public notice, which are only found in China, such as Maitreya-vyakaraṇa and the patriarchs. Furthermore, according to historical records, we can see the influence of vyākaraṇa ideology not only in religion but also in politics, which shows the differences between the vyākaraṇa ideology in India and in China.
