China: The Buddha as a young prince at the gate of his father's palace. Hanging scroll painting, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, c. 701-850 CE. A scene from the traditional jataka, or Buddha life-cycle stories. The Buddha-to-be leaves the luxurious confinements of his father's palace and sees a sick man, one of the four encounters that lead him to seek a path to enlightenment.

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