Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are 18: http://thangkas.csd.net/18_arhat_index.html On 12/8/2010 12:50 PM, Richard Man wrote: > And when I was growing up, "18 Lohans" not 16, was popular with movies and > manga :-) > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:42 AM, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> > wrote: > >> Richard, >> >> If one searches on the Harvard Chinese rubbings website for Sixteen Arhats >> at Shengyin Temple, the 3rd Arhat is unnamed, the name Pantaka is given to >> two different Arhats, and the 10th is missing. >> >> I don't know the details of the 18th century mistakes other than the >> hyperlink below. >> >> John >> >> >> On 12/8/10 12:18 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> >>> Thanks! Curious what names were misassigned that the Qian Long emperor >>> fixed >>> and what you thought Harvard messed up? >>> >>> I am not sure if *my* ancestors were involved in the Tai Ping Rebellion, >>> but >>> it was started by Haka in the Guang Dong province, which is where my >>> ancestors were from.... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:18 AM, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Pasvorn, >>>> >>>> Here is a reference - Harvard messed up a few of the identifications, >>>> but >>>> so >>>> did the Chinese in the 18th century. The Harvard library rubbings are >>>> made from the stone copies of the originals. Noedup either saw the >>>> stone >>>> carvings or rubbings of them. The original Guanxiu paintings were >>>> destroyed >>>> in the 19th century. >>>> >>>> http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/~rubbings/olvwork348704<http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/%7Erubbings/olvwork348704> >>>> <http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/%7Erubbings/olvwork348704> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/7/10 10:20 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:36 PM, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The boy must have appeared in Guanxiu's dream along with Bakula; the >>>>>> Arhats >>>>>> are all painted from a dream in which they appeared and asked Guanxiu >>>>>> to >>>>>> paint them. The boy is just visiting for a while? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonh, >>>>> >>>>> Interesting comment about the dream. >>>>> >>>>> I will have to read more about Guanxiu. May be he is on Google book. >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again for the picture and background info. Fascinating... >>>>> . >>>>> -Pasvorn >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >