Since the rise of Liu Benzun’s Buddhism in the upper Yangtze River region in eastern Sichuan at the end of the 12th century, the practice of building statues and conducting rituals had become an important means of reaching local communities. The Illustrations of the Perfect Enlightenment Sutra is one of the popular themes in Chinese Buddhist art in the Song Dynasty. The adoption of this subject matter by Liu Benzun’s Buddhism, on the one hand, reflects its engagement with the religious culture and beliefs of the time; on the other hand, it demonstrates its emphasis on establishing its own identity and meanings during its spread among local communities.