Introduction vii I. The Dynasties: Eastern Han 1 Three Kingdoms 5 Chin 7 Sung 37 Southern Ch'i 58 Liang 64 Ch'en 82 Minor Northern States 84 The Wei Dynasties 94 Northern Ch'i and Northern Chou 114 II. Inscriptions 123 III. Iconography The Triad Amitāyus-Amitābha, Avalokiteśvara, Mahāsthāmaprāpta 141 The Buddhas 167 The Bodhisattvas 203 Minor Beings 226 IV. The Miracles 243 V. Materials and Sizes 253 Appendix: The Best Known Indian Images 259 Index 275
