Anonymous, Koryo, ca. 14th century A.D. Color on silk, 110x59cm, Yong'in County Kyonggi Province.

This painting shows Amitabha Buddha (The Buddha of Infinite Light) welcoming the souls reborn in his paradise This kind of painting was common during the Koryo period when belief in Amitabha Buddha was popular. This Amitabha Triad consists of Amitabha Buddha, Ksitigarbha (The Bodhisattva of Beings in Torment) and Avalokitesvara (The Bodhisattva of Compassion).

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