Detail from the Sutra of the ten kings. Describes the ten stages through which the soul must pass after death. From Dunhuang, Gansu province. 10th cen

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Detail from the Sutra of the ten kings. Describes the ten stages through which the soul must pass after death. From Dunhuang, Gansu province. 10th century. Scroll of Fo shuo shi wang jing in Chinese with illustrations. Ink and wash on paper. Image taken from Sutra of the ten kings. Originally published in China, 10th century.

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