. English: Frontispiece of the Devadatta chapter scroll (ch 12 of the Lotus Sutra) in the 'Heike Nokyo', a 12th century set of sutra scrolls. The dragon kings daughter (Longnü) offers her priceless jewel to the Buddha. See Abe, Ryuchi (2015). 'Revisiting the Dragon Princess: Her Role in Medieval Engi Stories and Their Implications in Reading the Lotus Sutra'. Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 42 (1): 27–70. mid-twelfth century. Unknown artist who illustrated the 'Heike Nokyo', a mid-twelfth century. handscroll of the Lotus Sutra 139 Devadatta frontispiece 01

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