元 王振鵬 維摩不二圖 卷, Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality, Wang Zhenpeng, dated 1308

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元 王振鵬 維摩不二圖 卷, Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), dated 1308, China, Handscroll; ink on silk, Image: 15 7/16 x 85 15/16 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Wang Zhenpeng (Chinese, active ca. 1275–1330), This handscroll depicts an episode from the Vimalakirti Sutra, the Buddhist scripture in which Vimalakirti, a layman, and Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, engage in a theological debate. According to the sutra, Vimalakirti proved the more subtle by remaining silent when asked to explain the ultimate meaning of the Buddhist Law

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