Bishop White Gallery of Chinese Temple Art

The Paradise of Maitreya dominates the gallery.
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Over 30 feet wide and 15 feet high, The Paradise of Maitreya dominates the gallery and is considered one of the world's best-preserved murals from the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368).
The pair of smaller murals are entitled Painting of Heavenly Court.
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One of the finest examples of Daoist art outside China, the pair of smaller murals entitled Painting of Heavenly Court, are from the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368).
Explore the rich sculptural legacy of the Shanxi and Henan provinces.
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The beauty and expression of each sculpture is a testament to a very rich sculptural tradition in Shanxi and Henan provinces between the 12th and 15th centuries.
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These paired bodhisattvas are from southern Shanxi's Linfen region. Few wooden sculptures from there are known to date to the 12th century; however, the ROM's pair bears an inscribed plaque testifying to their creation shortly before AD 1195.