As a result of endorsement and financial support from the imperial family, Buddhist art grew more and more sophisticated, as reflected by the meticulously carved scenes on this statue Cosmic Buddha Vairochana with the Realms of ... by National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Chinese stone funerary couches represent a rare type of burial furniture for the deceased Base of a funerary couch by National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
A monumental limestone carving depicts a heavenly realm brimming with Buddhist deities. Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha by National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Dressed in robes and adorned with jewels, this princely figure has foregone nirvana, maintaining earthly ties. Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) by Dr. Jennifer N. McIntire and Dr. Beth Harris