Filial Piety in Fluidity: The Tension between the Textual and Visual Traditions of <i>Śyāma Jātaka</i> in Early Medieval China
The <i>Śyāma jātaka</i> is renowned for its portrayal of a devoted son who cared for his blind parents. The story has been translated into various textual versions and depicted in reliefs and murals, gaining wide circulation in the Buddhist world. Previous scholarship on the story’s tran...
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/7/860 |