Visualizing Transcendence: The Screen Walls from Dunhuang Tombs and the Celestial Representation in Early Medieval China

This article studies the unique funerary decorative and architectural programs of the Foyemiaowan tombs in Dunhuang, dating to the third and fourth centuries CE. While Dunhuang is known for its later Buddhist grottoes, its sophisticated pre-Buddhist religious landscape remains understudied. This art...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Authors:	Wu, Dongming, Li, Xiaoyang
Format:	Articles
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Dunhuang ; Early Medieval China ; Foyemiaowan tombs ; celestial representation ; pictorial bricks ; screen walls ; Articles
Online Access:	View article (DOI: 10.3390/rel17050531)