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On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1 |
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xx ILLUSTRATIONS
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Ruin of ancient Chinese fort, marking the position of the
`Jade Gate', seen from north-east . i 80
Ruined watch-tower, T. xii. A, with remains of adjoining
quarters and stairs, Tun-huang Limes . . . i 86
Ancient implements and articles of equipment, excavated mainly from ruined watch-stations of early Chinese
border line, Tun-huang . . . . 187
Early Sogdian document on paper, from watch-station T.
XII. A, Tun-huang Limes . . . . 187
Southernmost Nan-shan range, seen from across basin of
Su-lo-ho headwaters . . . 190
Ruins of ancient Chinese magazine, T. xviIi, Tun-huang
Limes, seen from south . . . . . i 90
Rows of small Buddhist cave-temples, seen from the shrine of a colossal Buddha, in southern group of `Thousand
Buddhas' Site, Tun-huang . . . 194
Ruined Buddhist grottoes, near Wang Tao-shih's cave-
temple, `Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang . . 195
Interior of temple cella, `Caves of the Thousand Buddhas', showing platform with stucco images and paintings on
west wall and ceiling . . . . . i 96
Tempera painting showing procession of over-life-size Bodhisattvas, on wall of temple porch, `Caves of the Thousand
Buddhas' . . . . . . 197
Mural paintings representing Jataka scenes and divine assemblages in corner of large temple cella, `Caves of the Thousand Buddhas' .200
Ruined watch-tower, T. ix, on Chinese Limes, N.W. of Tun-
huang . . . 201
Wang Tao-shih, Taoist priest at the `Caves of the Thousand
Buddhas' . . . . 201
Cella and porch of Wang Tao-shih's temple, `Caves of the
Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang . • 204
87, 88. Ancient Buddhist banners of painted silk gauze, repre-
senting Bodhisattvas. From the walled-up chapel, `Caves
of the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang (colour) . . 206
89. Ancient embroidery picture on silk, showing the Buddha
between disciples and Bodhisattvas, with the donors in adoration below. From the walled-up chapel, `Caves of
the Thousand Buddhas', Tun-huang (colour) • 208
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