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Fei tian yi shu

by Shengliang Zhao

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飞天,顾名思义,就是飞行于天空的神.然而,佛,菩萨,天王等佛教世界的天神都是可以在天空自由来往的,飞天,应该是某一种特定的天神.那么飞天在佛教中是一种什么样的神格?她们的职能是什么?为什么佛教石窟和寺院中要雕刻或绘出这么多的飞天呢?想知道答案吗?

Subjects

Apsaras in art Buddhist art Apsarases in art

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