四川泸县玉蟾山摩崖造像大部分开凿于明代,其中位于千手观音区的九龙浴太子龛像,是川渝石窟中较为少见的佛本传故事题材,内含丰富的历史信息。此龛浴太子像属于同类题材东传发展过程中的后期类型。该龛的太子手势也独具特色,应是一种对早期图像的回归,也是对诞生、龙浴、七步宣言几个故事场景的融合。玉蟾山开凿龙浴太子像是受到释迦信仰、世俗祈福思想影响的结果。

The cliff sculptures on Yuchan Mountain in Luxian County of Sichuan were mainly carved during the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the niche of Nine Loongs Bathing the Prince located around the Thousand-handed Avalokitesvara is themed on Jātaka tales, which represents a relatively rare subject matter containing rich historical information in grottoes of the Sichuan-Chongqing region. This niche of bathing the prince is a type developed during the later period in the eastward transmission of similar subject matter. The hand gestures of the prince is also a distinctive feature representing both a return of early iconography and an integration of three scenes, including birth, loong bathing and seven-step declaration. The construction of the niche of loong bathing the prince on Yuchan Mountain might be resulted from the belief in Shakyamuni and the tradition of praying for blessings.