The Bashu Chapter in the Localization Process of Guanyin Iconography in China—Review of Artistic Research on the Images of Bashu Guanyin during the Tang and Song Dynasties

ZHANG Kai

Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2026 ›› Issue (3) : 104-108.

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Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings ›› 2026 ›› Issue (3) : 104-108. DOI: 10.26953/j.cnki.2097-4698.2026.03.008

The Bashu Chapter in the Localization Process of Guanyin Iconography in China—Review of Artistic Research on the Images of Bashu Guanyin during the Tang and Song Dynasties

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Artistic Research on the Images of Bashu Guanyin during the Tang and Song Dynasties takes the extant Guanyin sculptures in the Bashu region from the Tang and Song Dynasties as its research object. By building a systematic academic framework, the book deeply explains the key features of Bashu Buddhist art: its open and inclusive spirit, its innovative and local subject matter and iconographic patterns, and its utilitarian and syncretic religious practices. The study comprehensively employs methods from art history, archaeology, and quantitative analysis to reveal the free recombination of Guanyin iconographic programs, the maturation of regional styles, and original contributions. On this basis, it examines the history of civilizational integration from a micro perspective, highlights regional cultural subjectivity, reflects the spiritual landscape of society, and offers insights for the transmission and innovation of contemporary cultural heritage.

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Artistic Research on the Images of Bashu Guanyin during the Tang and Song Dynasties / Guanyin  / iconography / Bashu region

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ZHANG Kai. The Bashu Chapter in the Localization Process of Guanyin Iconography in China—Review of Artistic Research on the Images of Bashu Guanyin during the Tang and Song Dynasties[J]. Studies In Dazu Rock Carvings. 2026(3): 104-108 https://doi.org/10.26953/j.cnki.2097-4698.2026.03.008
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