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... bodhisattvas were made by the thousands and , along with cave paintings at promi- nent sites like Tun - huang , Kansu Province , represent the pinnacle of Chinese religious art . Chinese art and artifacts have found their way into var ...
... bodhisattvas were made by the thousands and , along with cave paintings at promi- nent sites like Tun - huang , Kansu Province , represent the pinnacle of Chinese religious art . Chinese art and artifacts have found their way into var ...
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... regarded as the embodiment of a spiritual emanation of the bodhisattva- Avalokitesvara , the mythic monkey demon and progeni- Rise of the Dalai Lamas Relations with the Manchu Tensions in Tibet Industrial growth 210 China.
... regarded as the embodiment of a spiritual emanation of the bodhisattva- Avalokitesvara , the mythic monkey demon and progeni- Rise of the Dalai Lamas Relations with the Manchu Tensions in Tibet Industrial growth 210 China.
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